Correlating an 11-Point Verbal Numeric Rating Scale to a 4-Point Verbal Rating Scale in the Measurement of Pruritis

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 152-155

  Jenkins, LT Herman H ^a   Spencer, LT Eliot D ^a   Weissgerber, LT Alicia J ^a   Osborne, CDR Lisa A ^a   Pellegrini, CAPT Joseph E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

itch; measurement scale; neuraxial opioids; PACU; pruritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRURITUS;

HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PRURITUS;

EID: 66149108789     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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