Treating Pain Treating pain is an


important part of good patient care and we realize pain is subjective to every individual. Our doctors and nurses strive to help ease that pain. Te nurse may ask you to rate your pain on a 10-point scale with 10 being the worst pain ever, or the nurse may use the scale you see at the bottom of the page to assess your pain. Your nurse will also


write down the last time you had pain medicine on the whiteboard in your room, as well as the time the next dose is available. Tis is just to remind you of the earliest time you can have more pain medicine. Te nurse might have other suggestions for pain relief if it is too early for your next dose of pain medicine: for example, a heat pack, a hot shower, breathing techniques or relaxation techniques.


USE THE PAIN RATING SCALE BELOW TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE HOW YOUR PAIN IS AFFECTING YOU.


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