Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition

• Content written by ASPMN^® ensures that information includes the latest in education, research, standards, and practice, as well as a thorough review for the ASPMN^® certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam..
• Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods of pain management are described.
• Comprehensive coverage includes adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients along with key subsets of patients such as those who have concomitant addiction, those who have cancer, and those who are under sedation for a procedure.
• Wide-ranging content includes disparities in pain management, the roles of the clinical nurse specialist as well as the nurse practitioner, theories of pain management, the use of research, gender differences in how men and women respond to pain and analgesia, and the effect of depression on pain perception and management.
• Strong nursing focus provides guidelines for the nurse’s role in pain management and in improving the quality of patient care.
• Easy-to-read outline format makes this book a quick and accessible reference.

• NEW! Updated content includes the latest changes in clinical practice including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions, integrative and complementary therapies, and the current ANA scope and standards of practice.
• NEW! Revised chapters include Mental Health Disorders and Pain and Managing Pain in the Context of Substance Use Disorder.
• NEW! Cannabis Use in Pain Management chapter is added to this edition.
• NEW! Reorganized content better highlights the complexity of assessment and management of pain.
• NEW two-color design, illustrations, and summary tables are added throughout the book, making difficult concepts easier to understand and remember.

PART 1 Foundations of Pain Management Nursing 1. Physiology of Pain 2. Current Pain Theories: How We Arrived Here 3. Mental Health Disorders and Pain 4. Essential Ethics for Pain Management Nursing 5. Impact of Pain and Benefits of Pain Management PART 2 Nursing Roles in Patient Care and Beyond 6. Nursing Process for Pain Management 7. Research and Quality Improvement in Pain Management Nursing 8. Advocacy in Pain Management Nursing 9. Advanced Practice Pain Management Nursing PART 3 Assessment 10. General Principles of Pain Assessment 11. Pain Assessment Tools Across the Lifespan 12. Risk Assessments Related to Pain Management 13. Intrapersonal Relationships/Influences of Emotions, Sleep, Fatigue, Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders With Pain PART 4 Management 14. Overview of Pain Assessment, Management, and Select Clinical Practice Guidelines 15. Integrative and Complementary Therapies for Pain Management 16. Psychosocial Interventions for Pain Management 17. Pharmacological Pain Management Strategies 18. Cannabinoids for Pain Management 19. Interventional Pain Management 20. Procedural Sedation and Analgesia 21. Managing Persistent Pain 22. Managing Pain in the Context of Substance Use Disorder Index