Pain Management

Are You in Pain?

As a patient at this hospital, you can expect:

• Information about pain and pain relief measures
• Concerned staff committed to pain prevention and management
• Health professionals who respond quickly to reports of pain
• Reports of pain will be relieved, and
• State-of-the-art pain management

Patient Responsibilities

As a patient at this hospital, we encourage you to:

• Ask your doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain and pain management
• Discuss pain relief options with your doctors and nurses
• Work with your doctor and nurse to develop a pain management plan
• Ask for pain relief when pain first begins
• Help your doctor and nurse assess your pain
• Tell your doctor or nurse if your pain is not relieved, and
• Tell your doctor or nurse about any worries you have about taking pain medication