As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Pain Management Policy Statement. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from Pain Management Policy Statement:

	All patients have a right to pain relief. Nursing staff inform patients at the time of their initial evaluation that relief of pain is an important part of their care and respond quickly to reports of pain. Nursing staff ask patients on initial evaluation and as part of regular assessments about presence, quality and intensity of pain and use the patient's self report as the primary indicator of pian. Nursing staff work together with the patient and other healthcare providers to establish a goal for pain relief and develop and implement a plan to achieve that goal. Nursing staff will...
Second excerpt:
	...for pain intensity and quality. Nursing staff provide preoperative patients with educational materials/information about pain management postoperatively. Nursing staff provide follow-up information on managing pain at home, including when to contact their healthcare provider for further assistance on discharge to home or transfer to another healthcare provider. Healthcare givers participate in monitoring performance on the appropriateness and effectiveness of pain...