Caring for People in Pain

by Bryn Davis, Bryn D. Davis

Overview

An excellent introduction for nurses to all aspects of pain and its management. Topics examined are relevant to all areas of health care practice and include:

*types of pain
*the experience of pain, including psycho-social factors
*interventions (pharmocological, physical and psychological)
*alternative and complementary therapies.

Caring for People in Pain clearly sets out the research base for practice and provides a thorough and accessible text for students of this core topic on all entry level and many post-registration nursing courses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134659159
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/04/2002
Series:	Routledge Essentials for Nurses
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Bryn Davis, Bryn D. Davis

Table of Contents

Part One - Introduction - What is pain? 1.Introduction 2.Kinds of PainPart Two - Factors Influencing the Pain Experience 3.Nociception - Sensory-Discriminative Aspects 4. Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Pain 5.Cognitive and Evaluative Aspects of Pain 6.Social and Cultural Aspects of PainPart Three - Interventions to Help the Person in Pain 7.Pharmacological and Physical Interventions 8.Psycholgical Interventions Part Four - The Management of Pain 9.The Assessment and Monitoring of Pain 10.Administration of Interventions 11.Conclusion: The Future; Research and Education

Editorial Reviews

'The author has succeeded in squeezing a wealth of information and experience into a book that is understandable and will do much to encourage changes in practice. The book is a useful resourse for the novice and will be indispensable to the expert practioners.' - Peter Davis, Nursing Standard

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