Pocket Nurse Pain Scale Guide, PN01227
- Medex SKU:
- NSC-PN01227
- Packing Info:
- 1/Each
- Usually Ships:
- 7 - 10 Business Days
Description
Key Features
Portable Reference Card: The guide is a durable, two-sided card that is small enough to fit in a pocket, making it a convenient tool for quick reference during clinical rotations or in a busy healthcare setting.
Comprehensive Pain Scales: The guide includes several commonly used pain scales to help with patient communication and assessment:
Numeric Pain Scale: A 0-10 scale for assessing pain.
Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale: A visual scale with faces for pediatric or non-verbal patients.
Pain Assessment Mnemonics: The guide also includes assessment tools that help users gather detailed information about a patient's pain:
PQRST Pain Assessment: A mnemonic for location, quality, radiating, severity, and timing of pain.
COLDERRA Pain Assessment: A mnemonic for character, onset, location, duration, exacerbation, radiation, and relief.
Acute/Chronic Pain Information: It provides information on the characteristics and responses of both acute and chronic pain.
Uses
Student Training: The primary use is in medical and nursing education to teach students how to properly assess a patient's pain.
Clinical Practice: It serves as a quick reference for healthcare professionals to ensure accurate and comprehensive pain assessment.
Patient Communication: The included visual scales and assessment mnemonics help clinicians effectively communicate with patients of all ages and cognitive abilities.