Nursing Interventions for Acute Pain

NANDA Definition: Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience arising from actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage (International Association for the Study of Pain); sudden or slow onset of any intensity from mild to severe with an anticipated or predictable end and a duration of less than 6 months

Pain is a highly subjective state in which a variety of unpleasant sensations and a wide range of distressing factors may be experienced by the sufferer. Pain may be a symptom of injury or illness. Pain may also arise from emotional, psychological, cultural, or spiritual distress. Pain can be very difficult to explain, because it is unique to the individual; pain should be accepted as described by the sufferer. Pain assessment can be challenging, especially in elderly patients, where cognitive impairment and sensory-perceptual deficits are more common.

NIC Interventions (Nursing Interventions Classification)

• Analgesic Administration
• Conscious Sedation
• Pain Management
• Patient-Controlled Analgesia Assistance

NOC Outcomes (Nursing Outcomes Classification)

• Comfort Level
• Medication Response
• Pain Control

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