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Pain Management 2019 & Internal Medicine 2019 International Journal of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
ISSN: 2471-982X Page 49
JOINT EVENT
7th Edition of International Conference on
Pain Management
8th Edition of International Conference on
Internal Medicine &
Patient Care
&
March 25-26, 2019
Rome, Italy
Lucia Amendano, Int J Anesth Pain Med 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.21767/2471-982X-C1-006
Improving pain management knowledge
Lucia Amendano
Chamberlain College, USA
Pain is the most commonly presented symptom
among patients who are admitted to the emergency
department (ED) (Samcam & Papa, 2016). Unfortunately,
many barriers impacting patient care and outcomes
exists in ED with regard to inadequate pain assessment,
reassessment and documentation. According to Akbar
(2015) interventions to improve knowledge and practice
help nurses to improve pain assessment skills and
documentation of pain. Improving pain management
knowledge requires more than knowledge acquisition.
Based on the review of relevant literature, the need for
innovative and effective pain management guidelines for
nurses is well documented. As one of the most trusted
professions nursing has a tremendous responsibility in
providingquality careandoutcomes.Thus, the researcher
used quantitative methods to examine the knowledge
of nurses regarding pain management at Montefiore
Nyack Hospital, only bedside nurses from the emergency
department were recruited to participate in the study. An
evidence based guidelines intervention, created by the
Joint Commission (TJC) standards, was implemented in
the emergency department to increase compliance and
utilization of pain assessment guidelines and policies
among nursing staff. Updated policies, pain scales, visual
reminders and an electronic health record icon resources
were also implemented to ensure nurse compliance with
TJC guidelines and policies. A pre and post test survey
to measure the knowledge of nurses regarding pain
management through the utilization of the knowledge
and attitudes survey regarding pain (KASRP) instrument
was used. Also, the quality improvement change project
was monitored via prospective chart audits to measure
nurses compliance and utilization of pain assessment
guidelines.
Biography
Lucia Amendano is a Nurse Practitioner with 14 years of ex-
perience in Emergency Department, Occupational Health,
Telephone Triage and Management experience. She earned a
Bachelor’s in Nursing from Suny New Paltz and a Masters in
Nursing from Pace University. Her certifications include Board
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Emergency
Nurse, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Cardiac Life Sup-
port, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advance Trauma Life
Support and Advanced Burn Life Support. Her professional
poster presentations include tissue plasminogen activator in
stroke patients and tools for reducing effects of sitting at work.
Her professional nominations/awards include the Rockland
County Nurse of Excellence Award Nominee, Nurse Practi-
tioner Exemplary-Extraordinary Work Winner Award, Nursing
Excellence Nominee Nyack Hospital and she was inducted to
the Omicron Sigma Chapter and Zeta Omega. She is currently
completing her practicum for her Doctorate of Nursing Prac-
tice Degree and is very passionate about influencing nurses to
improve pain management knowledge.