Long Term Care Reflection

The article addresses the nurse’s perception of pain in the older adult patients in Long Term Care facilities, (LTC) as a barrier to adequate pain control and management. The author was able to identify that 16 nurses male & female with age range being 29 to 62 from LTC facilities were interviewed as part of the research. The author communicated additional research had been conducted in elderly patients across the spectrum of healthcare experiencing ineffective management mostly in part of the nurse’s attitudes and beliefs moreover lack of knowledge and education of pain management. Limitations of the research include: the study was conducted of one long term facility with only the patients that were able to participate. The author identified