High Acuity Nursing Care: Issues Paper

Purpose: 

          The student nurse will use knowledge gained through class work, clinical, and independent library investigation to produce a 6-7 page (excluding title page and reference list) paper this topic;  "Pain Assessment in the Nonverbal Patient"

The study attached will be used and referenced in your research but does not count towards your two article selections.

Description:

1. A word-processed paper utilizing APA 6^th Edition rules for formatting and correct citation of references is required.

2. The paper must:

a. be based on a foundational study (attached)

b. describe the clinical problem or issue,

c. state a purpose,

d. review the standards of care,

e. overview the essential nursing interventions pertaining to the issue, and

f.  explain how the interventions will be incorporated into one's nursing practice

g. indicate the role of a another profession in the interdisciplinary care of the patient with the indicated clinical problem

h. have a conclusion