D'Arcy, Yvonne M. <br/><br/>
Compact clinical guide to women's pain management  an evidence-based approach for nurses  [electronic resource] 
 Women's pain management  an evidence-based approach for nurses 
Yvonne M. D'Arcy. 
 - 1 online resource (xv, 336 pages)  illustrations 
 - Compact clinical guide .
 - Compact clinical guide series. .
<br/><br/>Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Section I: Overview of Pain in Women; Chapter 1: The Problem of Pain in Women; Gender and Sex; Prevalence of Women's Pain Syndromes; Other Physiologic Differences in Pain Between Men and Women; Medication Response Differences; The Estrogen Effect; Types of Pain; Transmission of Pain; Barriers to Treating Pain in Women; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 2: The Art and Science of Pain Assessment; Assessment; Pain Assessment Tools; One-dimensional Pain Scales; Multidimensional Pain Scales. The Brief Pain Impact Questionnaire (BPIQ)Behavioral Pain Scales; Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD); Payen Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS); Measures of Functionality; The Owestry Disability Index; SF-36 or SF-12 Questionnaires; Assessing Pain in Specialty Populations; Assessing Pain in Older Adults; Assessing Pain in Patients with a Substance Abuse History; Barriers to Pain Assessment; References; Section II: Common Medications and Treatment Options for Pain Management; Chapter 3: Nonopioid Medications; General Guidelines; Level I Medications: Mild to Moderate Pain: Pain Intensity 1-3. Level II Medications: Moderate to Severe Pain: Pain Intensity 4-6Level III Medications: Severe Pain: Pain Intensity 7-10; Nonopioid Analgesics for Pain (ACETAMINOPHEN AND NSAIDs); Acetaminophen (ACETYL-PARA-AMINOPHENOL [APAP], PARACETAMOL); Aspirin (ASA); The Nsaid Debate; Special Considerations for Ketorolac (TORADOL); New Developments with Nsaids; References; Chapter 4: Opioid Medications; Women and Opioids; Opioid Medications; The Various Forms of Opioids; Formulations of Opioid Medications; Short-Acting Combination Medications. Extended-Aelease Medications-pain Relief for Consistent Pain- Around-the-Clock Pain ReliefRisk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS); Opioids in the Older Patient; Tips for Starting Analgesic Medication in the Older Patient; Treating Opioid Side Effects; Helpful Websites; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 5: Coanalgesic Medications; Coanalgesics for Acute Pain; Antidepressant Medications; Anticonvulsant Medications; Topical Analgesics; Muscle Relaxants; Other Coanalgesics; References; Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Techniques for Managing Pain. Differences in Types of TherapyUse of Cam With Women; Body-based Therapy; Mind-body Approaches; Mind-body Therapies; Energy Therapies; Nutritional Therapy; Summary; References; Additional Resources; Chapter 7: Acute Pain: Patient-controlled Analgesia and Epidural Analgesia; Patient-controlled Analgesia; Smart Pump Technology for PCA and Epidural Pumps; Pca Medications and Orders; Monitoring PCA and Treating Adverse Effects; Recommendations for Safe PCA Use; Patients Needing Special Consideration with PCA Use; Epidural Basics; Epidural Medications; Monitoring Patients on Epidural Analgesia. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780826193865 (electronic bk.) 0826193862 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pain--Treatment.<br/>MEDICAL / Internal Medicine<br/>MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine<br/>MEDICAL / Diseases<br/>MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine<br/>HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General<br/>Pain--drug therapy.<br/>Evidence-based nursing.<br/>Pain Management--methods.<br/>Pain--Nursing.<br/>Evidence-based nursing.<br/>Women
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RB127  / .D37 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.0  / 23