Functional pain scale
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This is a discussion on Functional pain scale in Pain Management Nursing, part of Nursing Specialties ... Hi there, I am an APRN on the Acute pain service at a major teaching hospital. We are interested...
by shimono1 Oct 11, '11Hi there,
I am an APRN on the Acute pain service at a major teaching hospital. We are interested in using a functional pain scale for our patients. We are tired of people telling us 10/10 pain while they are smiling and eating their breakfast. Anyone have a validated or unvalidated scale they use in acute care?
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Oct 25, '11 by edrnmWe use the Adapted Mankoski Pain Scale where a
9 in Unable to speak. Crying out or moaning uncontrollably – near delirium.
and a 10 is Unconscious. Pain makes you pass out.
It's really cute when one of the assistants ask pts. "What is your pain level today?" and when the pt says "9" he says "What, I can't hear you?" and the pt replies "9" and the assistant again says "What, I can't hear you?" and the pt replies "9"... goes on about 3-4 times and then when the assistant shows them the pain scale we use they chose a 4.
