"The care provided to women in pain unfortunately often adds to
the suffering rather than relieving it. This clinical resource
describes instead the evidence-based approach to women's pain that
offers optimum relief as well as a compassionate response
Congratulations to Yvonne for creation of this resource, which will
serve as an excellent tool for clinicians dedicated to pain relief
for women. "
-Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN
Professor and Research Scientist
City of Hope, Duarte, California
Recent research studies have indicated that there is a
difference between the pain experienced by men and that experienced
by women. This is the only clinical reference specifically geared
to management of all commonly presented pain conditions particular
to women. It is written by an NP Pain Management Specialist for
nurses in all settings, and provides evidence-based guidelines for
treating women's pain as a unique entity. Concise and portable, the
guide delivers key information and helpful pain strategies that
will support individualized pain management approaches and help to
improve pain management outcomes.
The guide provides quick access to nursing guidelines for
treatment of pain due to fibromyalgia, TMJ pain, phantom breast
pain, postmastectomy pain syndrome, menstrually related migraine
headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, and
STD-related and pelvic pain. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic
treatment options, current information from national guidelines
(including using a combination of pain management scales for
optimal pain assessment and management), along with regional
anesthesia techniques, patient-controlled analgesia, and epidural
pain management are also included. In addition, the guide discusses
options for managing extreme pain situations, how to screen and
treat potential substance abusers, and the physiologic bases of
gender-different pain responses. Each chapter features a section
called 'Nursing Considerations' which focuses on interventions and
techniques to improve outcomes. Of particular note is a section on
managing pain in obese women who suffer from pelvic pain syndromes
and fibromyalgia, among other types of pain. Key Features:
Focuses on evidence-based clinical management of all commonly
presented pain conditions particular to women Discusses
pharmacologic and complementary pain management Addresses
physiologic bases of gender-different pain responses Provides
cutting edge information regarding pain in obese women and managing
extreme pain situations Offers new information on opioid
polymorphisms that guide understanding of why pain medication is
sometimes less effective than expected
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