This customizable document, Pharmacy Plan of Care - Pain, 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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Here is some sample content from Pharmacy Plan of Care - Pain:

	PHARMACY PLAN OF CARE - PAIN Date Medication Diagnosis/Drug-Related Problem Outcome Monitoring/Intervention Opiate med + route Inadequate pain control due to high tolerance, disease progression and/or impaired absorption. Maintain adequate pain control. Check for efficacy of pain control every week note dosage, bolus frequency every week. Check for amount of medication at the home, calculate sufficient amount every week based on anticipated usage. Opiate med + route Inadequate supply of medications. To make sure patient has adequate supply of medications. Check for amount of medication...
Second excerpt:
	...normal bowel habits maintained. Check medication list, review for bowel regimen medications. Note reports of constipation, ensure corrective measures taken. Opiate med + route Side effects - sedation, respiratory depression, nausea/vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention. Opiate side effects minimized. Note reports of opiate side effects. Check for other medications which contribute to side effects. Check for usage of symptom management medications per...