Assessing Pediatric Pain on the Nursing Show

by podmedic on September 8, 2008

Nursing Show Podcast

Nursing Show Podcast

Pediatric patients can be tricky because they communicate differently than adults. Even adolescents will alter their level of communication when talking to adults, perhaps telling the adult what they think the adult wants to hear. For this reason, assessing pediatric pain levels poses unique challenges for the medical professional. This week’s Nursing Show podcast for nurses, nursing students, and educators looks at some of the ways we assess pediatric pain and how they differ from assessment of adults.

Visit the episode shownotes page here.

or listen to the mp3 of the episode here.

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