Validity and Sensitivity of 6 Pain Scales in Critically Ill, Intubated Adults

Validity and Sensitivity of 6 Pain Scales in Critically Ill, Intubated Adults is organized by American Association of Critical - Care Nurses (AACN) and will be held during Nov 01, 2015 - Nov 01, 2019. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 contact hours.

Activity Summary:
Self-report is the best indicator of pain; however, pain is more difficult to assess in noncommunicative patients who may be receiving mechanical ventilation or sedated and unable to report pain.

Objectives:
• Identify 6 pain assessment tools and their roles in pain assessment for noncommunicative intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
• Compare and contrast the use of pain assessment tools in communicative and noncommunicative ICU patients.
• Identify additional research needed to ensure pain assessment is further investigated in noncommunicative patients.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.