Patient Pain Management Education
PAIN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
As a patient at St. James Healthcare, you can expect:
A. Information about pain and pain management measures.
B. Healthcare providers committed to pain management and prevention.
C. Clinicians who will respond in a timely manner to reports of pain.
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW FROM YOU:
A. Tell your nurse, therapist, or physician when you are having pain.
B. Ask your nurse or doctor what to expect
C. Discuss pain relief options with your doctors or nurses.
D. Work with us to develop a pain management plan.
E. Report your pain when it first begins.
F. Report pain that is unrelieved be pain measure already tried.
PAIN GOAL___________________
Some treatment measurements which may be used to manage your pain.
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Non-Drug Measures:
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Medications:
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• Ice
• Heat
• Elevation of Limbs
• Massage
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• Relaxation
• Music
• Distraction
• Visualization
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• Non-narcotic agents
• A combination of narcotics and anti-inflammatory agents
• Narcotics
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SOME FACTS ABOUT PAIN:
Your doctor will work with you to choose mild medications to manage mild pain and stronger medication to treat moderate to severe pain.
Less than 1% of all persons treated for pain become addicted to pain medications.
You may experience some side effects while taking pain medications, such as nausea and constipation - these can be managed by you and your doctor.
Through frequent assessment, non-medication techniques, medication use and teamwork, we hope to keep your pain at a minimum and improve your return to optimal functioning.
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