The Role of the Nurse in Post-Surgical Pain Management
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Bilgili,
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2024.
Academic Research and Evaluations in Health Sciences.
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Pain is the subjective experience of the individual and may occur with or without a reason that is not visible from the outside. The pain that develops after surgery is an acute pain that decreases as tissue healing continues. In diagnosing surgical pain; The nature of the pain, its location, its severity, the reason for its onset, the patient's expression of his pain, factors that reduce/increase the pain, and the physiopathological effects of the pain on the patient should be included. In order for pain to be managed effectively, it must first be evaluated correctly. Examining all systems in the early postoperative period provides accurate evaluation of life activities that are negatively affected by pain. Management of surgical pain is part of skilled nursing care. It may be preferable to manage pain with appropriate medication, especially in the first hours after surgery. Apart from this, non-drug pain management should be used in accordance with the patient's needs and the nature of his pain.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Naile Bilgili, Ali Bilgili; Gaye Keser, Filiz Namdar Pekiner, Ali Emre Şevik, Safiye Fidan, Muhammet Fidan, Ayşen Mert, Çiğdem Müge Haylı, Mehmet Zeki Avcı, Dilek Demir Kösem, Belgin Şen Atasayar, Elif Nur Kazankaya, Ayşe Çuvadar, Ceyda Eker, Esra Zehra Biçer Özdemir, Egemen Ünal, Damla Semiz, Ayşe Güneş Bayır, Hatice Parlak Başkurt, Hülya Yardımcı, Gülnur Akdoğan, Z. Işık Solak Görmüş, Raviye Özen Koca, Deniz Bakır, Mustafa Doğan Bedir