Multi-modal Analgesia and the Peri-operative Staff

The majority of patients report inadequate postoperative pain relief that can lead to adverse physiological consequences and impaired recovery, decreased function, chronic pain and reduced quality of life1. The American Pain Society recently published practice guidelines recommended use of multimodal analgesia (MMA) to achieve effective post-operative pain management2. MMA includes a selection of analgesic medications and techniques provided across the different phases of the perioperative setting.
Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: ASPAN National Conference Abstract Source Type: research