Pain Management In The Oncoming Nurse

appropriate time to examine and note if there is any open wound or pressure ulcers or any other lesions on the patient. As well to note the type of dressing applied and the time and the date the dressing was changed. This allows the oncoming nurse to manage her workload during her shift. For instance, if one of her patients has any type of pressure ulcer that requires treatment, then she can assign her assistance to turn this patient every two hours to prevent further skin breakdown.

The fifth strategy is to discuss issues related to medications. During this time, coming off nurse should address any issues or concern she had noted regarding the peripheral or central line placement. For the oncoming nurse, it is very important to note the location

For instance, if controlling the pain been an issue during the previous shift, then the going off duty nurse need to address this issue to the oncoming nurse regarding what pain medications were administered and how effective these medications were. Similarly, if the patient is using a patient-controlled pump, then the both nurses should clear the pump together. When both nurses clear the controlled pump that was used by the patient to control his or her pain during the previous shift allows the oncoming nurse to assess how much medication patient used during the previous shift and how the patient’s pain is being managed. Thus, it is important for both nurses to address any issues and plan for pain management because their priority during their shift is to keep their patient comfortable and

During this time, it is important for an off going nurse to let the oncoming nurse know that if there any operative test scheduled for the patient or if there are any special instruction that she should be aware of. For instance, if the patient needs to be NPO( nothing by mouth) the coming off nurse should inform the oncoming nurse, so she can make sure that the other staff who is involved in the care is aware of that as well. Most importantly, if the patient is scheduled to go for any kind of surgery, then the off-going nurse should also inform the oncoming nurse about patient’s belonging and if there is anything is valuable that needs to