Effective Approaches to Patient Pain Management: A Healthcare Report

This report focuses on the crucial aspect of managing patient pain within healthcare settings. It emphasizes the importance of attentive listening to patients' descriptions of their pain to understand its cause and provide appropriate care. The report outlines a process that involves assessing the patient's environment, evaluating the patient's condition, and considering pain relief medications. It highlights the significance of seeking specialist advice when necessary and consulting with doctors to ensure effective pain management. The report also includes a clinical experience example, demonstrating the practical application of these strategies, and stresses the importance of healthcare providers prioritizing patient comfort, respecting human rights, and offering compassionate care. Furthermore, the report concludes by emphasizing the need for perseverance, sensitivity, and consultation with doctors to ensure the effective management of patient pain in future clinical practice.

How to Deal with a Patient who is Experiencing Pain
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How to Deal with a Patient who is Experiencing Pain
Reporting
It is imperative to demonstrate concern when a patient persistently complains about pain.
It is also important to listen to them keeping in mind the end goal to decide the issue and the
presumable purpose behind the pain. In this case, when a patient is complaining about pain, I
will focus on the patient's description of the pain so that I can be in a better position to
understand the cause of the pain. According to Chwastiak & Katon (2014), most causes of pain is
the environment in which the patient is in. Having this in mind, I will evaluate the environment
to ensure it is good for the patient.
Responding
Consequently, in order to determine the cause of the pain and the reason why the patient
is consistently complaining of pain, I would use appropriate measures to assess the patient. In the
case that I have the ability to manage the patient's desolation, I would effectively deal with the
issue right away. As a healthcare provider, in a scenario where one is not prepared to manage the
condition, they should seek the advice of the specialist. For example, if a patient with a broken
leg complaints of pain, I can check their position in bed to check whether they are in the right
position, then I can ask them whether they feel calmed with the change of position or whether
they are still in pain (Winland, Lachman & Swanson, 2015). In addition, I will check the medical
chart to check whether they have been given any pain reliever medications and to decide if it is
appropriate to change the pain drug. In the case whereby I am able to manage or decide the cause
of the patient's agony, I would assure them that they would get the basic assistance. I would then

consult with the doctor to guarantee the patient's pain is being managed keeping in mind the end
goal is to decrease suffering (Friele, Reitsma & Jong, 2015).
Relating
In the midst of one of my clinical experiences, I encountered a patient who had been
involved in a grisly road accident, however, she endured minor injuries. She kept grasping of
pain on her hip and shoulders, I approached her and checked her wounds to decide how she was
feeling and where she was feeling the pain. I checked her medication chart to know whether she
had been checked for broken or dislocated bones (Reader, Gillespie & Roberts, 2014). I could
understand that she had no inner wounds, notwithstanding; she had a genuine injury on her hips
and shoulder. Consequent I needed to guarantee the patient that the agony would be managed;
the patient seemed, by all accounts, to be overwhelmed by the pain, so I had to go check with the
doctor. I took care of the wounds together with the specialist who came and studied the injury.
The patients wound were dressed appropriately and she was offered medication to help with the
agony. What's more, it was basic to watch out for the patient to decide if the measures taken were
helpful. This valuable issue engaged me to unmistakably knowledge on how to manage a patient
in pain. In addition, I improved my understanding on how to handle a patient going through an,
since I could tranquility listen to the patient's pain depiction without being discouraged and
offering them the appropriate medical attention (Lachman, Swanson & Brown, 2015).
Reasoning
Healthcare providers have an important role of guaranteeing the comfort and proper care
of their patients. In this way, they have to particularly focus on the patient and address any issues
that cause pain. The professional code of conduct anticipates nurses to respect human rights, for

instance, the benefit to life, dignity, and respect. In the case where a patient is persistently
complaining of pain, it is my role to listen to them and handle them with respect, this essential in
enhancing clinical recovery. Having the ability to address their distress is as per the human rights
in light of the way that the measures taken to reduce the pain would be life-saving (Howarth,
Tiernan, Gillespie & Carstens, 2015).
Reconstructing
In general, for the case of a patient who is consistently complaining of pain, it is essential
for the healthcare provider to act in order to reduce patient suffering. For this situation, I have
assessed the patient condition to ensure that it is agreeable and it does not increase their pain. In
this case, I will apply the above perspectives in my future practice as a medical attendant. For
instance, I will show perseverance and sensitivity when am dealing with the patient.
Perseverance and compassion are a basic in dealing with patients who dependably gripe about
pain and healthcare providers need to ensure they do not get discouraged. A patient in pain is
likely going to be agitated and I expect to reassure such patients and make them feel that their
needs are well taken care of. Moreover, I believe it is essential to consult the doctor before
settling on any decisions, especially concerning the patient's medication. This will ensure the
patient's pain is handled in a proper way.

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