This customizable document, Pain Management in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit for Nursing Services, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Pain Management Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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	PURPOSE: Post anesthesia nursing shall utilize modalities for the management of pain, to assist the patient toward optimal comfort, post procedure. PROCEDURE: Nursing staff shall participate in the development of pain management policies and procedures in conjunction with anesthesiologists and physicians. Policies and procedures shall be developed, with specific guidelines of care for patients receiving analgesia via established modalities. PACU nursing staff shall participate in orientation and ongoing education relative to pain management. Staff competency and knowledge of pain...
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	... Policies and procedures shall be developed, with specific guidelines of care for patients receiving analgesia via established modalities. PACU nursing staff shall participate in orientation and ongoing education relative to pain management. Staff competency and knowledge of pain management modalities shall be documented. SUBJECT: PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE POST REFERENCE #3010 ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT FOR NURSING SERVICES PAGE: 1 DEPARTMENT: POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT OF: 1 EFFECTIVE: ...