Pain management in neonates: A survey of nurses and doctors

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1288-1301

  Akuma, Akuma O ^a   Jordan, Sue ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Comfort measures; Doctors; Neonates; Nurses; Procedural pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOCICEPTION; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANALGESIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84860329923     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05837.x     Document Type: Article

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