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Nurses are responsible for assessing, treating, and monitoring pain (referred to as the fifth vital sign); educating patients about their pain medications ; ensure safety during pain medication administration; and advocate for patients with unreleived pain. Network with Pain Management Nurses to advance and promote optimal pain management for persons with Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Cancer Pain and Palliative Care:End of Life Pain. Pain Management Specialists are Advanced Practice Nurses with Masters Degrees and often Nurse Practitioner Certification.

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Sticky: Start Here: Pain Management Resources NRSKarenRN	Apr 20, 2008 12:08 PM by NRSKarenRN	7	5,577
Sticky: ASU Nursing Survey Concerning Back Pain ASUstudent	Apr 13, 2008 12:02 AM by ASUstudent	6	511
Sticky: End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Teachers NRSKarenRN	Feb 24, 2007 02:20 PM by NRSKarenRN	0	476

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