Describing the pain
December 19, 2007 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
You’re having pain and finally decide it’s time to get it checked. Chances are, you’re not in the best of moods and the emergency room or clinic is the last place you planned on being. And, now that you’re there, you just want help. So – what’s with all the questions?
Why is the nurse asking if it’s aching, sharp, pulsing, constant – isn’t pain pain? And, what’s with the “on a scale of 1 to 10….?” And why do they keep repeating the same questions?
I know; it is frustrating sometimes to want and need pain relief, only to be asked …read more




