Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

Purpose & Scope

  • This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team who are assessing and managing people with the presence, or risk of, any type of pain.
  • This document is intended to assist nurses and other members of the interprofessional team to focus on evidence-based strategies in the context of the provider-client relationship.
  • Effective prevention and management of pain depends on coordinated interprofessional care that emphasizes ongoing communication among professionals and the people seeking their services.
Clinical Management
Assessment and Management of Pain - 3rd Edition
Background Information