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Interprofessional Ethics and Communication: Section 2
Conestoga College
Alecia Nanuti
February 6, 2011
Professor: Nancy Shaw
Research Assignment
One of the roles of a health care provider, including a nurse, is to read and analyze research to continuously improve health care or professional practice (Davies & Logan, 2012, p. 43). The research article entitled “A National Online Forum on Ethnic Differences in Cancer Pain Experience” by Im,E.O., Lee, H.S., Liu, Y., Lim, H.J., Guevara.E., & Chee. W. (2009), explores cultural values and beliefs in relation to cancer pain experience. In a nursing role, it is fundamental to assess a client’s pain. When assessing pain, there are many factors to consider which sometimes hinders the nurse’s perception of pain. Having an understanding of your client and the factors that may affect this individual’s experience is important for a thorough pain assessment; “Therefore, nurses need to assess all factors affecting the pain experience, including physiological, psychological, behavioural, emotional and sociocultural factors” (Kozier et al. 2010. p. 988). According to the Canadian Pain Society (2005), it has been reported for decades that pain management in Canada is inadequate (p.4). Pain management is important when providing care for a client and may affect the client holistically if not handled appropriately. Culture is especially important to consider when a nurse is assessing a client’s pain experience. There are many factors that represent culture that need to be identified to gain knowledge and ultimately make a judgment to provide safe and ethical care. When considering a client’s cultural background, the Practical Nurse needs to be aware of barriers that may effect communication, cultural values and beliefs, and be able to identify individuality. It is a client’s right to have the best pain relief possible and it is a nurse’s obligation to recognize this right and implement care
Interprofessional Ethics and Communication: Section 2
Conestoga College
Alecia Nanuti
February 6, 2011
Professor: Nancy Shaw
Research Assignment
One of the roles of a health care provider, including a nurse, is to read and analyze research to continuously improve health care or professional practice (Davies & Logan, 2012, p. 43). The research article entitled “A National Online Forum on Ethnic Differences in Cancer Pain Experience” by Im,E.O., Lee, H.S., Liu, Y., Lim, H.J., Guevara.E., & Chee. W. (2009), explores cultural values and beliefs in relation to cancer pain experience. In a nursing role, it is fundamental to assess a client’s pain. When assessing pain, there are many factors to consider which sometimes hinders the nurse’s perception of pain. Having an understanding of your client and the factors that may affect this individual’s experience is important for a thorough pain assessment; “Therefore, nurses need to assess all factors affecting the pain experience, including physiological, psychological, behavioural, emotional and sociocultural factors” (Kozier et al. 2010. p. 988). According to the Canadian Pain Society (2005), it has been reported for decades that pain management in Canada is inadequate (p.4). Pain management is important when providing care for a client and may affect the client holistically if not handled appropriately. Culture is especially important to consider when a nurse is assessing a client’s pain experience. There are many factors that represent culture that need to be identified to gain knowledge and ultimately make a judgment to provide safe and ethical care. When considering a client’s cultural background, the Practical Nurse needs to be aware of barriers that may effect communication, cultural values and beliefs, and be able to identify individuality. It is a client’s right to have the best pain relief possible and it is a nurse’s obligation to recognize this right and implement care