9^th International Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Conference

Pain Management Nursing

A nurse’s primary objective is to ensure that patients are healthy, comfortable and safe. Self – awareness, knowledge of pain and pain assessment and standard of care that is appropriate for pain management enable the nurse to advocate for and reassure the patient. A nurse should use and refer to current guidelines and standards for pain management when advocating for patients. Essentially, it is the nurse’s responsibility and accountability to ensure that the patient receives an evidence-based nursing assessment and intervention that is effective at treating pain and meets the recognized standard of care.