WA: Pain Recognition for Non-Nursing Staff

Although the registered nurse is responsible for assessing pain, other staff such as nursing assistants, long-term care workers, environmental services staff, adult family home providers, dietary workers, activities professionals, and others have a role in recognizing that an individual is having pain and reporting it to the nurse. Observing and reporting possiblepain will promote quick recognition and treatment and increase the quality of life for individual’s living in the long-term.