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Exempla St. Joseph Hospital: Pain and Comfort Menu
1. Your Menu of Pain Control
and Comfort Options
Controlling your pain and making your experience with us the very best it can be.
2. Welcome to Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital.
Thank you for choosing us in your time of need. This Menu of Pain Control & Comfort Options
was designed by patients and caregivers to help you and your nurse and/or doctor make pain
goal decisions together. Depending on your individual plan of care, some options may be
1 Comfort items 2 For those times when 3 Comfort actions
medication is needed
Warm compress/ Re-positioning
heating pad Talk to your nurse if Walk in the hall
Ice pack you think your pain
requires medication. Bath or shower
Warm blanket Gentle stretching/range
Ask for your pain
Warm washcloth medication before of motion
Extra pillow the pain returns; ask
Neck pillow your nurse when your
pain medication is
Egg crate foam mattress
available next.
topper
Discuss pain medication
Pillow to raise your
combinations with your
knees or ankles
nurse or doctor.
Humidification for your
Let your nurse know
oxygen tube
after 45 minutes if your
Saline nose spray pain medication is not
Mouth swab working.
Discuss with your nurse if
you have a pain regimen
at home that works.
3. restricted for a time until your condition improves. Please discuss your pain control goals and
comfort options with your nurse and/or doctor. You know how you’re feeling better than anyone,
so we hope this menu makes it easier for you to talk to us about your pain control throughout your
diagnosis and treatment.
4 Personal care items 5 Relaxation options 6 How to keep boredom at bay
Lip balm Ear plugs Book or magazine
Toothbrush/toothpaste Eye shield DVD player
Deodorant Stress ball Deck of cards
Dental floss Back massager Puzzle book (crossword
Comb/brush Personal headphones puzzles, word searches,
Sudoku)
Q-tip cotton swabs Aromatherapy
Handheld video game
Hair tie Visit from clergy
Shampoo/conditioner Sound machine
Nail file CARE TV channel
Pajama bottoms (soothing instrumental
music with beautiful
images of nature)
Quiet/uninterrupted time
(discuss this with your
nurse)
We look forward to discussing these options with you. If you need additional items
or have any questions, please ask your doctor or nurse. Our goal is to make
your experience with us the very best it can be.