A nurse-led service for pre-operative pain management in hip fracture

Layzell, Mandy MA, PGCert (Ed), RGN

Mandy Layzell, MA, PGCert (Ed), RGN, is lecturer practitioner, Acute Pain Service, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University.

Nursing Times 105(3):p 16-18, January 27, 2009.

ABSTRACT

A nurse-led service for pre-operative pain management in hip fracture. Nursing Times; 105: 3, 16–18. This article follows an In-depth piece published in last week's issue, which explored issues around pain management in older people following fractured neck of femur. It also discussed using femoral nerve block for pain relief in this group of patients. This Changing Practice article outlines the establishment of a nurse-led service to improve pre-operative pain management using femoral nerve block.

This article outlines a nurse-led service to improve pre-operative pain management in patients with hip fracture