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Nurses management of post-operative pain
Abstract
Nurses have the responsibility of adequately managing patients' post-operative pain. This literature review assesses whether nurses' management of post-operative pain is adequate or not, according to the literature findings. The findings reveal that nurses' management of patients' post-operative pain is not adequate and implies the concurrent need for improved nurse education and practice. The findings also indicate a need for ongoing research of this phenomenon.
Keywords
nurses and post-operative pain, patients' post-operative pain, pain management, post-operative pain management
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