Philosophy of pain management nursing -- Taxonomy for pain management nursing -- Nursing theories: support of pain management nursing -- Theories of pain -- Neurophysiology of pain -- Research utilization in pain management nursing -- Benefits of proper pain management -- Historical and cultural influences on pain perceptions and barriers to treatment -- Epidemiology of pain -- Disparities in pain management -- Pain initiatives -- Social, political, and ethical forces influencing nursing practice -- Pain assessment -- Overview of pharmacology -- Integrative therapies used in pain management nursing -- Moderate sedation/analgesia -- Acute pain management -- Persistent pain management -- Cancer pain management -- Pediatric pain management -- Palliative care -- Gerontology pain management -- Gender or sex differences in pain and analgesia -- Immunity and pain -- Coexisting addiction and pain -- The pain management nurse as a change agent -- Quality evaluation and improvement -- The pain management nurse as an educator -- The role of the clinical nurse specialist in pain management -- The role of the nurse practitioner in pain management nursing -- Future of pain management nursing
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At head of title: American Society of Pain Management Nurses
