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ain analysis – Explain what pain is – Relate it to a patient having radical retropubic prostatectomy & pelvic lymphadenectomy surgery – Talk about pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that can be used to help with pain; be specific! o Talk about the use of PCA (patient-controlled analgesia); specifically, dilaudid/hydromorphone given through PCA. – Talk about the WHO Ladder, and explain each step o Explain how a surgical patient steps down from step 3 to step 2 or 1, and when it is apropriate to do so, and why we do this – Explain what is important for a nurse to monitor when monitoring pain, and when monitoring a patient when given pain medication – Explain why it is important for a nurse to control a patient’s pain level (eg: to help with early mobilization, and explain why early mobilization is important post operatively) – Must be done in APA style; but keep it single spaced – Must use reputable peer reviewed references – 1 page length single space – No title page needed