RN NEEDS ASSESSMENT:
PAIN MANAGEMENT University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics March, 1996 |
The purpose of this survey is to plan continuing education programs in pain management for nurses at UWHC. Additionally, the Pain Resource Nurses would like feedback from you about their role as resources in pain management.
Please take a few moments to complete this survey. When finished, place it in the manila envelop marked "pain needs assessment" on your unit/clinic.
1. Unit/Clinic: __________ | 2. Age: _____ | 3. Sex: _____ (a) Female _____ (b) Male |
4.
Years of Experience in Nursing: _____ (a) 0-5 years _____ (b) 6-10 years _____ (c) > 10 years |
5.
Educational Preparation _____ (a) ADN _____ (b) Diploma _____ (c) BSN _____ (d) Masters Degree |
6. Please rank the three most important issues you need information about related to pain management, with 1 being most important.
_____ (a) pain assessment
_____ (b) pharmacologic management of pain
_____ (c) technical skills with analgesia pumps
_____ (d) non-pharmacologic interventions
_____ (e) psychosocial issues in pain
_____ (f) pain management in specialty populations (ICU, elderly, peds)
_____ (g) other: ______________________________________________
7. Please circle your comfort level in the following areas using the following scale:
1 2 3 4 very comfortable comfortable not comfortable very uncomfortable (a) basic pain assessment 1 2 3 4
(b) assessment of pain in non-communicative patients 1 2 3 4
(c) screening for addiction issues 1 2 3 4
(d) equianalgesic conversions 1 2 3 4
(e) opioid titration 1 2 3 4
(f) defining pain relief goals 1 2 3 4
(g) recognizing respiratory depression 1 2 3 4
(h) managing opioid side effects 1 2 3 4
(i) programming and managing PCA pump 1 2 3 4
(j) nursing care of patient with IV PCA 1 2 3 4
(k) programming and managing Epidural pump 1 2 3 4
(l) nursing care of patient with epidural analgesia 1 2 3 4
(m) teaching a patient relaxation techniques 1 2 3 4
(n) using guided imagery with a patient 1 2 3 4
(o) using heat or cold to relieve pain 1 2 3 4
(p) patient advocacy 1 2 3 4
(q) providing psychologic support 1 2 3 4
(r) pain management in the elderly 1 2 3 4
(s) pain management in the children 1 2 3 4
(t) physiology of pain 1 2 3 4
8. How have you utilized your unit Pain Resource Nurse? (check all that apply)
_____ (a) consultation for individual patient pain management plans
_____ (b) provision of pain management staff inservices
_____ (c) orienting new nurses to pain management
_____ (d) development of patient education materials
_____ (e) equianalgesic conversion problems
_____ (f) patient advocacy issues with medical staff
_____ (g) feedback from quality monitoring studies
_____ (h) other: __________________________________________
9. How would you like to see the role of the PRN expanded or better utilized? (check all that apply)
_____ (a) consultation for individual patient pain management plans
_____ (b) provision of pain management staff inservices
_____ (c) orienting new nurses to pain management
_____ (d) development of patient education materials
_____ (e) equianalgesic conversion problems
_____ (f) patient advocacy issues with medical staff
_____ (g) feedback from quality monitoring studies
_____ (h) other: __________________________________________
10. Please rank the top three methods of education you prefer, with 1 being the most preferred.
_____ (a) case studies
_____ (b) lectures
_____ (c) journal articles
_____ (d) video
_____ (e) games
_____ (f) self directed learning packets
_____ (g) unit resource manual
11. Please rank the top three best times of day to schedule an educational offering, with 1 being most preferred.
_____ (a) 0600-0800
_____ (b) 1100-1300
_____ (c) 1400-1600
_____ (d) 1800-2000
_____ (e) 2200-2400
12. Please indicate the days of the week that are best for you to attend an educational offering.
_____ (a) Weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
_____ (b) Monday
_____ (c) Tuesday
_____ (d) Wednesday
_____ (e) Thursday
_____ (f) Friday
13. Please check your preferred time length for a continuing education offering.
_____ (a) <30 minutes
_____ (b) 31-60 minutes
_____ (c) 1-2 hours
_____ (d) 4 hours
_____ (e) 8 hours
_____ (f) other: _____________________________
Thank you for your time and input.