Imperative Role of Education of ICU Nurses regarding Postoperative Pain Management After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
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Background
Management and evaluation of pain in children can be challenging due to difficulties in expression and verbalization. The imperative role of nurses in the assessment and management of pain should be considered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the education of ICU nurses in pain assessment and measurement in order to reduce postoperative pain in children.Methods
In this clinical trial, 146 children aged 3 to 15 years who underwent cardiac surgery were allocated to 2 groups. The control group (n=73) was managed routinely in that analgesics were administered as needed at the discretion of each anesthesiologist. In the trained nurses group (n=73), the ICU nurses received an education program including a pain assessment and treatment protocol. In both groups, pain scores were evaluated and recorded according to the WongBaker FACES Pain Rating Scale on the first and second postoperative day. Analgesics were administered to alleviate moderate and severe pain, and the nurse was asked to record all pain scores and analgesic drug doses.Results
Pain scores on the second day decreased in both groups (PConclusions
Implementation of our pain management protocol by ICU nurses led to an increase in analgesic use and a decrease in sedative drug administration and better pain control in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Keywords:
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English
Published:
Iranian Heart Journal, Volume:19 Issue: 2, Summer 2018
Pages:
13 to 19
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