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Document Type

Thesis - University Access Only

Award Date

1989

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Graduate Nursing

First Advisor

Sharon Leech Hofland

Keywords

pain nursing, effectiveness of analgesics, pain treatment

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to:
1. Describe selected personal and professional characteristics of the nurses;
2. Describe the nurses' level of knowledge of selected pain management concepts;
3. Describe the nurses' levels of misconceptions regarding selected pain management concepts;
4. Determine whether there is a significant relationship between the nurses' levels of misconceptions regarding selected pain management concepts and the nurses' age and the nurses' hospital unit of employment.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Pain -- Nursing
Analgesics -- Effectiveness
Pain -- Treatment

Format

application/pdf

Number of Pages

112

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights

Copyright © 1989 Carla Ries. All rights reserved

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