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 Scale, Admission Pain History. 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 Scale, Admission Pain History:

	Note: POLICY: The Mankoski Pain Scale of 0 to 10 can be used on adults to describe the subjective experience of pain on admission assessment to evaluate pain history. PROCEDURE: Pain free. No medication needed. 1 Very minor annoyance - occasional minor twinges. No medication needed. 2 Minor annoyance - occasional strong twinges. No medication needed. 3 Annoying enough to be distracting. Mild painkillers are effective aspirin, ibuprofen. 4 Can be ignored if you are really involved in your work, but still distracting. Mild painkillers relieve pain for 3-4 hours. 5 Can't be ignored for more than...
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	...painkillers relieve pain morphine. 8 Physical activity severely limited. You can read and converse with effort. Nausea and dizziness set in as factors of pain. Stronger painkillers are minimally effective. Strongest painkillers reduce pain for 3-4 hours. 9 Unable to speak. Crying out or moaning uncontrollably - near delirium. Strongest painkillers are only partially effective. 10 Unconscious. Pain makes you pass out. Strongest painkillers are only partially effective. SUBJECT: PAIN...