Publication Date

Spring 4-16-2025

Presentation Length

Poster/Gallery presentation

College

Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing

Department

Nursing, School of

Student Level

Undergraduate

Faculty Advisor

Linda Wofford

SPARK Session

Poster: Nurse as a Leader

Presentation Type

Poster

Summary

At Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s postpartum unit on 4 East, uncontrolled pain is a leading cause of decreased patient satisfaction and increased risk for complications. Effective, timely, and conscientious pain management plays a crucial role in improving patient satisfaction and promoting safer recoveries. Given the wide range of pain management needs due to varied birth experiences and complications, nursing judgment and clear patient communication are essential in ensuring both comfort and long-term safety. This makes 4 East an ideal unit to explore standardizing communication strategies to optimize patient care. The primary goal of our intervention is to enhance patient satisfaction while reducing opioid use through a stepwise approach to pain management. Clear pain management protocols improve nursing care, but current protocols lack guidance on presenting pain options and consistently implementing strategies. By standardizing education on pain management for postpartum nurses on this unit, they will be able to provide consistent, effective, and patient-centered care, leading to better outcomes for mothers and newborns.

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