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But new treatments -- and new attitudes -- are finally giving chronic sufferers hope of living pain-free lives." http://www.nymag.com/page.cfm?page_id=1911 Emotional Pain Relief:"When you have a headache, you take something for it, right? That's just common sense. So it follows that when you have emotional pain, you should take something for it. I prescribe the following painkillers for emotional pain." http://www.lollie.com/painrelief.html Integration Of Behavioral And Relaxation Approaches Into The Treatment Of Chronic Pain And Insomnia:"Chronic pain and insomnia afflict millions of Americans. Despite the acknowledged importance of psychosocial and behavioral factors in these disorders, treatment strategies have tended to focus on biomedical interventions such as drugs and surgery. The purpose of this conference was to examine the usefulness of integrating behavioral and relaxation approaches with biomedical interventions in clinical and research settings to improve the care of patients with chronic pain and insomnia." http://text.nlm.nih.gov/nih/ta/www/17.html Mayday Upper Peninsula Pain Project:"This web site has been established through the efforts of the Mayday Upper Peninsula Pain Project. The major goal and mission of the Upper Peninsula Pain Project is to provide awareness and information about the treatment of pain. This Project was originally supported by the Mayday Fund." http://www.painandhealth.org/ National Pain Data Bank:"The National Pain Data Bank is the Academy's outcomes measurement tool. Access the database directly to see the results of specific treatments for specific conditions. You may print the information for reference. http://www.aapainmanage.org/aapm/npdb1.html Specific Types of Pain: Arthritis Pain (Rheumatology): America's Best Hospitals - Rheumatology: Health - NYCU - U.S. News Online: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/nycu/health/hosptl/specrheu.htm American Juvenile Arthritis Organization:"Juvenile arthritis affects an estimated 285,000 children in the United States. For many, it begins when they are very young and follows them like a bad dream into adulthood. The Arthritis Foundation is helping children, young adults and their families build new dreams. We hope you'll get involved and that you'll visit these pages often to learn more about juvenile arthritis." http://www.arthritis.org/communities/about_ajao.asp Cancer Pain: Cancer Pain Release, World Health Organization:"This publication is designed to support efforts nationally and internationally to alleviate needless suffering from cancer pain. Its purpose is to promote the goals of World Health Organization's Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Program: to change attitudes towards cancer pain; to dispel fears about medications; to make analgesics available; to encourage the proper use of drugs and to increase awareness that pain can be managed and treated." http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/WHOcancerpain/ Easing Cancer Pain:"The Retreat Grounds provide information on Assessment of pain, Barriers to seeking pain relief and Treatment of pain." http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/cancerpain/Main/index.html Kansas Cancer Pain Initiative (KCPI):"The Kansas Cancer Pain Initiative (KCPI) is a statewide interdisciplinary nonprofit organization which was formed to improve the quality of life in persons from Kansas with cancer. Cancer is a common diagnosis in the United States and many patients with cancer experience pain. There is widespread recognition that cancer pain is often undertreated. The KCPI is working to ensure that information enabling effective treatment of cancer pain is available to all." http://www.kumc.edu/kcpi/ Back Pain: Back Pain and Sciatica:"Back pain is very common and a major cause of disability and days off work. It is usually non-inflammatory ("mechanical") in origin. It is often due simply to bad posture, incorrect lifting of heavy loads or sometimes previous injury. Often this type of back pain can be helped by exercises to strengthen back muscles, improvement of bad posture and lifting technique, and sometimes a lumbar support corset. Pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs are also used for symptom relief." http://rheumb.bham.ac.uk/back.html Low Back Pain: How Does It Interefere With. . .(Graphic Chart): http://www.aapainmanage.org/aapm/n72420.htm Patient's Bill of Rights Regarding Pain Management:"The American Academy of Pain Management endorses a patient's bill of rights. It is an expectation that compliance with patient's rights can contribute to an effective patient care program. A modification of the American Hospital Association's statement on a patient's Bill of Rights has been incorporated as part of the framework of the American Academy of Pain Management." http://www.aapainmanage.org/aapm/billofr.html Peripheral Neuropathy: Peripheral Neuropathy, Janis Tener RN: Healthcare Professional Version:"Peripheral nerves are all the nerves outside the central nervous system. Peripheral nerves connect the spinal cord and the brain to all other organs of the body. Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder affecting various peripheral nerves. It affects the sensory, motor, and /or autonomic nerves. Peripheral neuropathy is a complication of many systemic diseases. It mainly affects the distal muscles of extremities." http://coninfo.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/pedspain/GenePain/PeriNeut.htm Peripheral Neuropathies:"Peripheral nerves can be compressed or infiltrated by tumor or constricted by fibrosis, which in rare instances is a complication of radiation treatment. They may also be damaged by neurotoxic chemotherapy or by cutaneous incisions and the retraction of tissues during surgery (Table 5)." http://www.stat.washington.edu/TALARIA/talaria0/LS2.3.4.html Peripheral Neuropathy: The "Silent Disease" That Can Shout with PAIN:"Although there is presently no true cure for PN, there are particular neuropathies that can be successfully treated by dealing with their underlying causes. Treatment as used here means attempting to restore the patient to some degree of normalcy, to bring the affected PNer back to where (or as close as possible to where) he or she was before the onset of the disorder." http://www.medpress.com/excerpts.html Pain Management Associations: American Academy of Pain Management:"This site contains information about our organization and its activities. Whether you are a member, a professional looking for information about our activities or about membership, or a pain patient looking for resources, you are welcome to browse here. See the selections to the left for information about the Academy. For additional information about membership, please email the Academy with your postal address." American Academy of Pain Management 13947 Mono Way #A Sonora CA 95370 (209) 533-9744 aapm@aapainmanage.org http://www.aapainmanage.org/ American Pain Society:"The AMERICAN PAIN SOCIETY (APS) is a multidisciplinary educational and scientific organization dedicated to serving people in pain. The society was founded in 1978 as a national chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and now includes more than 3,200 physicians, nurses, psychologists, dentists, scientists, pharmacologists, therapists and social workers who research and treat pain and advocate for patients with pain." http://www.ampainsoc.org/ Testing: Quantitative Sensory Testing Devices for Evaluation of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System:"Medoc offers the State-of-the-Art in Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) devices for the evaluation of both small and large-diameter nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system. Clinical applications include the assessment and study of pain caused by injury or disease, peripheral neuropathies associated with diabetes, AIDS and toxic substances, as well as the evaluation of medications." http://www.medoc-web.com/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** If your website is not listed here, we encourage you to submit it: Add Your Website/URL, please note, you do not have to install the nursingtop10.com linking code, to be listed. 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Choose Nursing Uniforms, Shoes, Scrubs, Accessories By Brand: Barco, Birkenstock, Cherokee, Crest, Dickies, Disney, Haflinger, Landau, Nurse Mates, Peaches, Rockport, Romika, White Cross, White Swan See also: Accessories Blood Pressure Cuffs, Sphygnomanometers Nursing Tote Bags, Carry-Ons, Medical Bags Clinical, Medical Supplies, Nurses Discount Outlet: Angels, Books, Clothing , Equipment, Figurines, Holidays, Home Decor, Jewelry, Nurses, Office Decor, Scrubs, Shoes, T-Shirts Footwear, Shoes, Sandals, Discount, Bargains Gifts For Nurses (Nurses Week) Hosiery, Socks, Stockings Jewelry, Earrings, Necklaces, Watches Luxury Spas, Facials, Manicures, Pedicures Perfumes, Fragrances, Phermones Shoes, Boots, Sandals, Footwear, High Heels, Slippers Stethescopes, Nurse Kits, Replacement Parts Swimwear (Tan-Through) Women's Lingerie Surprised? eBay Has Nursing Supplies, scrubs, uniforms, stethescopes, etc.:"You can find nursing supplies right here! With over 5 million items for sale every day, you'll find the nursing supplies you're looking for at the world's online marketplace - eBay!" http://www.nursefriendly.com/ebay/ Nurses' Station:"The idea for the Nurses' Station Catalog was conceived in 1989. After searching the marketplace in response to customer inquiries, it became obvious that there were no catalogs of this type serving the nursing profession. To be sure, there were several catalogs offering nurse's uniforms and a smattering of professional items. But there weren't any catalogs at the time offering a range of gifts, clothing, professional items, name badges, shoes and scrubs for nurses. It took two years of hard work to gather samples and put a together a catalog of the most unique and high-quality items for nurses." Nurses Station P.O. Box 388 Centerbrook, CT 06409-03881 http://www.nursefriendly.com/station/ ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Nursing In The Media, Nursingadvocacy.org ER:"Media products under your influence, particularly the NBC/Warner drama "ER," are harming the profession of 2.7 million American nurses by giving the public an inaccurate and inadequate account of what nurses really do to save and improve lives. Research suggests that "ER" strongly and negatively influences the way children view nursing. These products contribute to the nursing shortage, a public health crisis that threatens millions worldwide." NBC's "Passions":"NBC's "Passions" solves nursing shortage: monkeys can do the job! Starting in March 2003 and at least as recently as late August, NBC's campy, supernatural daytime soap opera "Passions" has featured an orangutan named Precious in the role of the private duty nurse of one of its characters--a bold step backwards in the already slow...evolution...of the media's treatment of nurses. more..." "Scrubs" defines nursing:""Scrubs" defines nursing: it's all about shutting up and following physician "orders. " November 20, 2003 -- Tonight's episode of NBC's "Scrubs," which purports to teach nurse Carla Espinosa that nursing is all about doing what physicians tell you, is one of the most virulently anti-nurse prime time television episodes the Center has ever seen. more..." http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/ ****************************************************** Nursing Chat, Nurse Discussion Forums: http://nursingdiscussions.com ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or Internet Street Address of this page is http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/directpatientcare/pain.management.htm Send comments and mail to Andrew at: info@nursefriendly.com Created on September 20, 1999 Last updated by Andrew Lopez, RN on Monday, October 31, 2005


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