Discussion Post: Comfort and Pain Management
With the realization that pain is highly prevalent among older adults, please answer the following questions:
a) What are some ways you as the nurse can utilize to determine pain in the older adult?
b) What are some of the potential barriers related to self-reporting of pain in the older adult?
Textbook: Eliopoulos, Charlotte; Gerontological Nursing (9th Ed. 2018). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-0-06-000038-7 (9780060000387).
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.