ANA Publishes Ethical Guidance on Caring for Patients Experiencing Pain

Posted by donna@healthlawcenterplc.com in May, 2018

  The American Nurses Association has published a position statement to provide ethical guidance and support to nurses as they fulfill their responsibility to provide optimal care to persons experiencing pain. The national debate on the appropriate use of opioids highlights the complexities of providing optimal management of pain and the suffering it causes. While effective in treating acute pain and some types of persistent pain, opioids carry significant risks. This causes a tension between a nurse’s duty to manage pain and the duty to avoid harm.
Read the American Nurses Association’s Position Statement