Pain Management, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

by Lynn C. Parsons (Author)

In the health care landscape, nursing professionals shoulder the critical responsibility of managing patient pain. This is often the primary catalyst for individuals to seek medical care, underscoring the importance of its effective treatment.1 Throughout their lives, patients grapple with both acute and chronic pain due to a range of afflictions, highlighting the need for nurses to have a thorough understanding of pain management.