Journal article
Positioning Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners as Change Champions to Implement a Pain Protocol in Long-Term Care
Abstract
Pain management for older adults in long-term care (LTC) has been recognized as a problem internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP) as change champions during the implementation of an evidence-based pain protocol in LTC. In this exploratory, multiple-case design study, we collected data from two LTC homes in Ontario, Canada. Three data sources were used: …
Authors
Kaasalainen S; Ploeg J; Donald F; Coker E; Brazil K; Martin-Misener R; Dicenso A; Hadjistavropoulos T
Journal
Pain Management Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 78–88
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.pmn.2014.04.002
ISSN
1524-9042