Brekken Shirley A, Sheets Vickie
Minnesota Board of Nursing, Minneapolis MN 55414, USA.
Nurs Adm Q. 2008 Oct-Dec;32(4):288-95. doi: 10.1097/01.NAQ.0000336725.03065.44.
Pain is a significant public health issue in the United States, and pain management has serious implications for the regulation of healthcare professionals. Pain management is recognized as important and integral to the practice of nursing. This article describes the legal and regulatory framework for pain management and identifies 4 specific regulatory issues. The public protection responsibility of boards of nursing is complicated by the need to appropriately concentrate on investigative, educational, and disciplinary work of the boards while not interfering with safe, effective pain management nursing care. Proactive board functions are suggested to support boards in maintaining this balance.
疼痛在美国是一个重大的公共卫生问题，疼痛管理对医疗保健专业人员的监管具有严重影响。疼痛管理被认为是护理实践的重要组成部分。本文描述了疼痛管理的法律和监管框架，并确定了4个具体的监管问题。护理委员会的公共保护责任因需要在适当专注于委员会的调查、教育和纪律工作的同时不干扰安全、有效的疼痛管理护理工作而变得复杂。建议采取积极的委员会职能来支持委员会维持这种平衡。
