Challenges faced by nurses in managing pain in a critical care setting

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 9-10, 2012, Pages 1254-1262

  Subramanian, Pathmawathi ^a   Allcock, Nick ^b   James, Veronica ^b   Lathlean, Judith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenges; Critical care nurses; Critically ill; Pain guidelines; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84859772446     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03789.x     Document Type: Article

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