A nurse-led service for pre-operative pain management in hip fracture.
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This article follows an In-depth piece published in last week's issue, which explored issues around pain management in older people following fractured neck of femur. It also discussed using femoral nerve block for pain relief in this group of patients. This Changing Practice article outlines the establishment of a nurse-led service to improve pre-operative pain management using femoral nerve block.
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Exploring pain management in older people with hip fracture.
Pain following a fractured neck of femur can be severe; in addition patients often have underlying medical problems. This article examines the problems associated with good pain control for older patients following fractured neck of femur. It introduces a Changing Practice article, due to be published in next week's issue, which outlines the development of a nurse-led service to provide preoper...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 105 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009