ASPMN

Written by the American Society of Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN), this easy to road text covers the entire scope of pain management in a very user-friendly outline format. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest standards and scope of practice put forth by the ASPMN. show more Yet, it still retains its strong nursing focus as it explores the nurse's role as a patient advocate in pain management and how that role changes from a Registered Nurse to a Clinical Nurse Specialist to a Nurse Practitioner. Both Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management are discussed as is a wide variety of patient subsets beyond the traditional pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient. If you're looking to pass the ASPMN credentialing exam and work successfully with all types of patients in pain, then this is the perfect text for you! Thoroughly updated information written by the ASPMN ensures contents is authoritative and reflective of the latest Standards and Scope of Practice. Updated coverage of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions keeps you abreast of all the latest methods of pain management. Highlighted bariatric patient considerations provide essential considerations when caring for this specific patient population. Important topics include the disparities in pain management, gender differences in pain and analgesia, the effect of depression on pain perception and management, the use of research, theories of pain management, and more to prepare you for the many facets of working with patients in pain. show less