No evidence exists to suggest that older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree or that sensitivity is diminished. Although pain is a common experience among individuals 65 years of age and older‚ it is not a normal process of aging. Pain indicates pathology or injury. Pain should never be considered something to tolerate or accept in one’s later years. Unfortunately‚ many clinicians and older adults wrongfully assume that pain should be expected in aging‚ which leads to less aggressive treatment
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problem of management of acute and chronic pain. The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects proper pain management on nursing practice‚ population most effected by chronic and acute pain‚ ways to improve pain management from a nursing perspective. Practice Setting Problem The proper managing of acute and chronic pain is a hot topic in the field of nursing. The poor management of pain by nursing is well a documented problem. Of the five vital signs pain is the most subjective of them all.
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PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH THE CORRECT TOOLS Lorin Fernandez TESC Health Assessment NUR-416 Dr. Pamela S. Card February 24‚ 2013 Introduction Cancer patients‚ end of life patients‚ patients with chronic diseases‚ and patients with a simple complaint of pain are all entitled to the best pain management available for their specific needs. This topic is of particularly important for nursing professionals who need to have the knowledge to adequately assess and manage a patient’s pain with the
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Emmanuel Levinas “Useless Suffering” Emmanuel Levinas begins this excerpt by discussing the phenomenology of suffering. He has many definitions for the concept of suffering such as something that is passive or evil or a “senseless pain”; however he refuses to acknowledge at any point reasoning behind this concept. The title of the essay really begins to jump out at the reader during the first few paragraphs of his phenomenology. Under all the metaphorical rhetoric lies a reoccurring theme of this
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Suffering and loss is a regular situation in the human life cycle‚ it is vital to learn how to deal with it so that it doesn’t affect the rest of our lives negatively. In Scott Russell Sanders’s Ten Reasons Why We’ll Always Need a Good Story he explains that one of the reasons is to help us deal and become aware of suffering‚ loss‚ and death. During our youth we often don’t consider the end of the life cycle. However‚ in life we will always encounter grieving from a loved one’s death. The first time
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body in that particular area becomes hampered‚ causing pain ranging from mild irritation to debilitation. (Zelman‚ 2017) This pain is referred to as Joint Pain and has been plaguing human civilisations from as early as our hominid ancestors (Sarah Knapton‚ 2016). Why Do People Suffer From It? There are varying views on why and how joint pain come about however there are a few causes which are set in stone. Firstly is Injury. This leads to joint pain due to the over exertion and large amounts of pressure
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The Psychology of Pain Perception Many people in today’s society are intrigued by how differently every person can perceive painful experiences and the variances between how painful something is for one person and how it is not painful for another at all. Everyone is looking for ways to make things less painful or even “pain free”‚ especially in the world of athletics. Researchers have investigated the psychology of the perception of pain in many different studies‚ as well as the emotions expressed
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expect during labor is a major concern. Since pain is expected‚ or at least discomfort‚ the first question most ask is‚ “What can I do to prevent‚ or at least relieve to some degree‚ the pain associated with labor if I want to avoid medical interventions or side effects associated with medical pain relief such as epidurals and pain medication?”. This research study will look deep into this question and research the pros and cons of multiple natural pain relief/reduction methods such as; Lamaze‚ Bradley
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PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Associate Professor Peter Manning Emeritus Consultant Emergency Medicine Department National University Hospital‚ Singapore Jan 2004 Revised Aug 07 / Feb 08 / Nov 09 / Dec 11 / Dec 12 Accepted practice patterns must be questioned – implementation of pain score to vital signs We underestimate the pain produced by common practical procedures Analogy – just as we vary antibiotics according to sensitivities‚ perhaps we should be prepared
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CHEST PAIN Chest Pain Overview If you are having severe pain‚ crushing‚ squeezing‚ or pressure in your chest that lasts more than a few minutes‚ or if the pain moves into your neck‚ left shoulder‚ arm‚ or jaw‚ go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms a person can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professional to tell what is causing chest pain and whether it is life-threatening. * Any part of the
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