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Managing pain in children with epidermolysis bullosa
Children with this rare skin disorder often experience pain during dressing changes.
Acute pain
Managing acute painful sickle cell episodes in hospital
An exclusive summary of new NICE guidance for health professionals from a member of the guideline development group on the management of an acute painful sickle cell episode.
Pain assessment
Intentional rounding: what is the evidence?
In January 2011, the British prime minister called for changes in the way nurses deliver care.
Drugs
Nice guidance
How to manage headaches in adults and young people
Recent NICE guidance aims to assist health professionals to recognise and treat headache disorders effectively
Post operative pain
Postoperative pain 2: patient education, assessment and management
Pain assessment is an essential part of postoperative care. Both analgesic and non-analgesic strategies should be developed with patients to manage their pain
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Are techniques used for intramuscular injection based on research evidence?
This article debates the evidence surrounding the nursing procedure of administering intramuscular injections
