Registered Nurse Management and Monitoring of Analgesia by Catheter Techniques
Addresses the registered nurse’s responsibilities for the management and monitoring of analgesia by catheter techniques in all patients of all ages and in all care settings. Provides recommendations for the health care institution, licensed independent practitioner, and registered nurse to ensure the safe and effective implementation of these pain control methods. Reinforces the American Society for Pain Management Nursing’s belief that the administration of analgesia by catheter techniques is within the registered nurse scope of practice.
REFERENCE: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN). 2007. Registered Nurse Management and Monitoring ofAnalgesia by Catheter Techniques. Lenexa, KS: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN).