Welcome Overview Pain Management Definitions of Pain Common Barriers Important Terms Morphine Myths Duty to Relieve Pain Five Principles Fifth Vital Sign Pain Assessment Begin with the patient Tools Types of pain Symptom Management
		Pain Assessment Tools Brief Pain Inventory A tool such as the Brief Pain Inventory is used to elicit more information about the patient’s pain experience. Specific information is gathered about the quality, duration, location and other pain issues that will help in determining the type of intervention(s) that can be implemented to best meet that patient’s needs. Review the two pages of the Brief Pain Inventory shown below. Page 1: Page 2: