Accessible patient information leaflets on pain.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched three
These are all in an easy read format. The Pain and Palliative Care Forum and the Learning Disability Nursing Forum have worked together to develop these leaflets.
The three topics covered are:
•Assessment and management of pain after surgery
•Epidurals
•Patient controlled analgesia
The leaflets are available on the RCN website or they can be downloaded from
http://www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk/news/news.php?nid=2776