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Recommended approach to developing a pain plan. This stepwise progression should be immediately considered after every encounter and mapped out mentally or on a scrap of paper to eliminate the mental burden of asking oneself, "What have I tried? What will I try next?", if notified by the patient or other staff later in one's shift that the initial analgesic did not have much effect for the patient. Depending on one's practice pattern, select a first line using a pain ladder, shelf, or pyramid approach for escalation of analgesia.
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Upon reintroducing the case, the facilitator defined and described the concept of a pain plan (Figure 1).
Graphical outline of the seminar's structure. The seminar can be broken down into six unique elements, including the administration of the pre- and postseminar knowledge assessments. The two board maps that anchor the seminar's 2.5 hours assist facilitators in capturing critical learning points while also serving as memory aids for the learners. Abbreviation: HPI, history of present illness.
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Figure 2 offers a visual representation of the workflow through the intervention's various phases.