Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing

by ASPMN

Overview

Prepare for the nurse’s role in assessing and managing pain! Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition uses an easy-to-read outline format to cover the entire scope of pain management. Written by the American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN^®, the leading nursing organization in pain management), this review begins with foundational concepts and follows with guidelines and tools for effective pain assessment. Coverage of evidence-based pain management strategies and therapies is included for all patient types and ages. Updated to reflect current best practices in nursing, this book provides an excellent review for the ASPMN^® pain management certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam.

• Content written by ASPMN^® ensures that information includes the latest in education, research, standards, and practice, as well as a thorough review for the ASPMN^® certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam..
• Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management are described.
• Comprehensive coverage includes adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients along with key subsets of patients such as those who have concomitant addiction, those who have cancer, and those who are under sedation for a procedure.
• Wide-ranging content includes disparities in pain management, the roles of the clinical nurse specialist as well as the nurse practitioner, theories of pain management, the use of research, gender differences in how men and women respond to pain and analgesia, and the effect of depression on pain perception and management.
• Strong nursing focus provides guidelines for the nurse’s role in pain management and in improving the quality of patient care.
• Easy-to-read outline format makes this book a quick and accessible reference.

• NEW! Updated content includes the latest changes in clinical practice including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions, integrative and complementary therapies, and the current ANA scope and standards of practice.
• NEW! Revised chapters include Mental Health Disorders and Pain and Managing Pain in the Context of Substance Use Disorder.
• NEW! Cannabis Use in Pain Management chapter is added to this edition.
• NEW! Reorganized content better highlights the complexity of assessment and management of pain.
• NEW two-color design, illustrations, and summary tables are added throughout the book, making difficult concepts easier to understand and remember.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323794374
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	09/04/2024
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Written by the American Society of Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN), this easy to road text covers the entire scope of pain management in a very user-friendly outline format. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest standards and scope of practice put forth by the ASPMN. Yet, it still retains its strong nursing focus as it explores the nurse's role as a patient advocate in pain management and how that role changes from a Registered Nurse to a Clinical Nurse Specialist to a Nurse Practitioner. Both Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management are discussed as is a wide variety of patient subsets beyond the traditional pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient. If you're looking to pass the ASPMN credentialing exam and work successfully with all types of patients in pain, then this is the perfect text for you! Thoroughly updated information written by the ASPMN ensures contents is authoritative and reflective of the latest Standards and Scope of Practice. Updated coverage of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions keeps you abreast of all the latest methods of pain management. Highlighted bariatric patient considerations provide essential considerations when caring for this specific patient population. Important topics include the disparities in pain management, gender differences in pain and analgesia, the effect of depression on pain perception and management, the use of research, theories of pain management, and more to prepare you for the many facets of working with patients in pain.

Table of Contents

1. Physiology of Pain 2. Current Pain Theories: How We Arrived Here 3. Mental Health Disorders and Pain 4. Essential Ethics for Pain Management Nursing 5. Impact of Pain and Benefits of Pain Management 6. Nursing Process for Pain Management 7. Research and Quality Improvement in Pain Management Nursing 8. Advocacy in Pain Management Nursing 9. Advanced Practice Pain Management Nursing 10. General Principles of Pain Assessment 11. Pain Assessment Tools Across the Lifespan 12. Risk Assessments Related to Pain Management 13. Intrapersonal Relationships/Influences of Emotions, Sleep, Fatigue, Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders With Pain 14. Overview of Pain Assessment, Management, and Select Clinical Practice Guidelines 15. Integrative and Complementary Therapies for Pain Management 16. Psychosocial Interventions for Pain Management 17. Pharmacological Pain Management Strategies 18. Cannabinoids for Pain Management 19. Interventional Pain Management 20. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia 21. Managing Persistent Pain 22. Managing Pain in the Context of Substance Use Disorder

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From the Publisher

Prepare for the nurse’s role in pain assessment and effective pain management

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

Reviewer: Donna J Crawford, MSN, RN (Indiana State University)
Description: This reference, sponsored by the American Society of Pain Management Nurses, is written in outline form with objectives preceding each of its 36 chapters.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a reference tool for pain management nurses who desire a review of the speciality or need to plan orientation or in-service programs. I believe that the book could serve a broader purpose as a helpful resource for any oncology, home health, or medical-surgical staff nurse who works with clients who have pain. The back cover of the book states that the book covers everything a pain management nurse needs to know to successfully assess and manage pain. I would agree that the authors have met this objective, allowing for that fact that our knowledge of any field is constantly changing and growing.
Audience: The stated target audience is nurses who specialize in pain management nursing. It would be a wonderful resource for a nurse in this position, but as someone who lives in a city where there are no pain management nurses, I believe that this book would be useful to staff nurses who must manage clients' pain without the benefit of a specially trained nurse. This book would also be a wonderful reference for nursing students. Separate chapters are dedicated to the various roles of pain management nurses as caregivers, educators, managers, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, and researchers. This book is written by 37 contributors and 22 peer reviewers from across the United States.
Features: Section I covers such topics as cultural perspectives of pain and definitions that pertain to pain management. Included in this section are pain rating scales in 16 different languages. Also included in section I are chapters on legal and ethical issues (including physician-assisted suicide) and theories of pain. Section II offers assessment information and pain management techniques for specific types of pain, such as acute pain, chronic pain, and pallitive care. This section also contains information on the pharmacological management of pain. Section III is specific to the role of the nurse in pain management. Included here is nursing theory, care delivery models and chapters specific to various nursing roles. The content of this book is presented in outline form with some use of tables, figures, and appendixes.
Assessment: As stated in the foreword, we as nurses have an obligation to prevent or adequately manage pain for patients of all ages. This book could function as an essential guide for nurses in many different roles. There is a wealth of useful information contained in this book. The editor has done a marvelous job of organizing and presenting information on pain management in a format that allows for easy access of specific information.

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