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Here is some sample content from Pain Management in Skilled Nursing Patients:

	POLICY: It is the policy of this organization to ensure that all attempts are made to keep residents as pain free as possible. We believe that, in accordance with the mission statement of the organization to preserve dignity at all stages of the life experience, the control of pain is essential to the continued dignity of life. PROCEDURE: All residents shall be assessed at regular intervals for the presence of pain. Residents shall be asked to classify their pain on a scale of 0 - 10. Assessment of pain shall include location, duration, radiation, precipitating and alleviating factors. ...
Second excerpt:
	...may include the following: Comfort measures: Repositioning, massage or application of cold or heat Behavioral interventions: Relaxation, distraction or imagery Electro analgesia: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation TENS Medication alternatives: Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory, narcotics or opiates topical, PO, IM or IV PCA: Pain-controlled IV administration of analgesia Spinal analgesia: Local anesthetic or epidural opiate continuous or intermittent SUBJECT: PAIN...