The PAIN approach

The first step to managing anything is having a planned approach which you can use as a framework. This reduces cognitive load, stress and improves outcomes by ensuring nothing is forgotten.

The PAIN approach helps achieve this for managing analgesia in children. Alongside psycho-social-pharmacological interventions and consideration of the next steps for the patient's journey, you can be the chilled analgesic ninja that children (& parents) you treat want you to be!