@article{ETD, recid = {10125}, author = {Carmichael, Ben}, title = {Quality improvement project: pain assessment and management in the cardiovascular intensive care unit}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, school = {D.N.P.}, address = {2023}, number = {ETD}, abstract = {This project aimed to provide a retrospective chart review (RCR) of RN documentation of pain assessments for adult patients aged 19 and older with a heart failure diagnosis who did not receive a surgical intervention requiring general anesthesia within the CVICU. Analysis of documentation was used to create staff education to align documentation to current requirements, increasing documentation practices, with a long-term goal of improving patient pain management and aligning practice to policy, and providing current best practice recommendations.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10125}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/8k71nj040}, }