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Article: Perioperative nursing and acute pain management
- Article from:
- The Journal of Perioperative Practice
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright National Association of Theatre Nursing Mar 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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This article explores the broader aspects and opportunities available to perioperative nurses in the field of pain management. It will help to develop nurses' insight into how perioperative nurses can develop their role in pain management. In turn this will benefit patients' service provision and enhance nurses' career pathways.
Introduction
In today's climate of constant change, value for money and increased expectations from service users, it is not surprising to see nurses working across traditional professional boundaries. Government documents such as The NHS Plan (2000) suggested new skills and roles for nurses. This is endorsed by our own governing body, the Nursing and Midwifery ...