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2011 ASPMN Conference Was a Huge Success!
As was advertised, the 2011 ASPMN conference was held in Tucson, Arizona, at the J. W. Marriott Star Pass Resort and Spa. Slightly more than 400 nurses attended the conference. Thanks to the wonderful...
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Joyce S. Willens
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Pain Experience of the Elderly
26 July 2010
Abstract: Too often, the elderly suffer silently and needlessly with chronic pain. To investigate the pain experience of the elderly living in the community, a descriptive research design was used. Th...
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Sylvia T. Brown,
Mary K. Kirkpatrick,
Melvin S. Swanson,
Ila Leigh McKenzie
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The Prevalence and Impact of Pain Among Taiwanese Oncology Outpatients
31 January 2011
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence and impact of pain among Taiwanese oncology outpatients who had experienced moderate pain. Ninety-two cancer outpatients in two teachin...
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Shu-Yuan Liang,
Chin-Ching Li,
Shu-Fang Wu,
Tsae-Jyy Wang,
Shiow-Luan Tsay
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197-205
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Chronic Pain: The Help-Seeking Behavior, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Older Adults Living in the Community
28 February 2011
Abstract: Psychologic variables such as attitudes and beliefs may account for patients choosing not to seek treatment for pain; however, there is a dearth of empirical research to support this content...
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Nicola Cornally,
Geraldine McCarthy
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Comparison of Two Pain Assessment Tools in Nonverbal Critical Care Patients
13 September 2010
Abstract: It is recommended that patient's self-report of pain should be obtained as often as possible as the “gold standard.” Unfortunately in critical care, many factors can alter verbal communicati...
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Melissa Paulson-Conger,
Jane Leske,
Carolyn Maidl,
Andrew Hanson,
Laurel Dziadulewicz
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Use of Placebos in Pain Management
04 March 2011
Abstract: The American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) holds the position that a placebo should not be used by any method to assess and/or manage an individual’s pain regardless of their a...
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Paul Arnstein,
Kathleen Broglio,
Elsa Wuhrman,
Mary Beth Kean
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Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations
Pain is a subjective experience, and no objective tests exist to measure it (). Whenever possible, the existence and intensity of pain are measured by the patient's self-report, abiding by the clinica...
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Keela Herr,
Patrick J. Coyne,
Margo McCaffery,
Renee Manworren,
Sandra Merkel
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Cancer Pain: From Molecules to Suffering
04 March 2011
Cancer Pain: From Molecules to Suffering is based on presentations given at an international symposium on cancer pain sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). One of th...
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Carol P. Curtiss
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Editorial Board
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