1. Non Pharmacological treatment of Pain
Albert L Parmar, RN-BSN
Nursing -101,
Walden University
Project of NURS6331-2 Curriculum
Development Assessment and Evaluation
Walden University, Summer - 2018
October 28, 2018
2. Learning
Objectives
At the End of course student will identify non-
pharmacological treatment for Pain
Student will teach and implement non-
pharmacological treatment to patient to gain
control over pain
3. Select Nursing Interventions that Address
Pain Tolerance
Promote rest Promote comfort Decrease fear
Control environment Educating Giving some control
Medication
Student please pause
your power point here
and watch video
4. Pain can be treated without medicine
NON PHARMACOLOGICAL
TREATMENT OF PAIN
Stimulation of large fibers closes the gate to pain
Physical Therapy
Touch
Massage, Reiki
TENS
Heat/cold
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Tai – Chi
5. Pain can be treated
without medicine
Stimulation of large fibers closes the
gate to pain
Touch
Massage
TENS
Heat/cold
Acupressure
Acupuncture
6. Referred Pain
Be Vigilant of Location of pain,
some time you may find yourself
in situation, where non-
pharmacological method to
control pain may not appropriate.
Be alert, and take matter as
serious, and alert physician about
symptom and location of pain
7. Pain Intervention & Documentation
Students following assessment, suggest a non pharmacological treatment to you patient,
and post your treatment plan by day 3
By day 6 of next week, please post a comment or probe question to your peer’s post.
By day 7 post a short assignment on how your treatment made different in patient’s life
when you provide pain free life. Your assignment should be in APA format, and at least
2 pages. Reference page is not included in this 2 pages.
8. References
Bradshaw, M. J., & Hultquist, B.
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Bristol, T. J., & Zerwekh, J. (Eds.) (2011). Essentials
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Herman, J. W. (2016). Creative teaching strategies for
the nurse educator (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A.
Davis Company
Ignatavicius, D. D., & Workman, M. L.
(2016). Medical-surgical nursing: Patient-centered
collaborative care (8th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier
Saunders.