RESUMO
The use of "as-needed" or "PRN" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients' unique analgesic requirements. Range orders enable necessary and safe dose adjustments based on an individual's response to treatment. This paper presents the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain.
Assuntos
Analgesia/enfermagem , Analgesia/normas , Analgésicos Opioides/uso terapêutico , Prescrições de Medicamentos , Dor/tratamento farmacológico , Dor/enfermagem , Doença Aguda , Consenso , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Humanos , Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The use of "as needed" or "PRN" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain is a common clinical practice. This approach provides flexibility in dosing to meet individual patients' unique analgesic requirements. Range orders enable necessary and safe dose adjustments based on an individual's response to treatment. The purpose of this paper is to present the consensus statement of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing and the American Pain Society on the use of "as-needed" range orders for opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain. The implementation of this statement should promote quality pain management through safe medication practices and the appropriate use of range orders for opioid analgesics in acute pain management.