Pain management of trauma patients in the emergency department; an experiment in a public hospital in Iran

Acute pain is a general reason that brings patients to the emergency department (ED) for help. More than 78% of the patients waiting in emergency departments complain of pain [11]. Patients with acute trauma pain, especially musculoskeletal trauma, are usually triaged with a less urgent category which typically results in an extended waiting time for pain relief. A review showed that nurses underestimate the pain intensity of musculoskeletal pain in 95% of the patients, resulting in insufficient pain relief [19].
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research