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Reliability and Validity of the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Behavioral Tool in Assessing Acute Pain in Critically Ill Patients
Terri Voepel-Lewis, RN, MSN, Jennifer Zanotti, RN, MS, CCRN, CEN, Jennifer A. Dammeyer, RN, MSN, and Sandra Merkel, RN, MS
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Learning Objectives

At the completion of this program, you will be able to:
  • Describe study findings related to the reliability and validity of the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) Behavioral Scale in assessing pain in critically ill adults and children unable to self-report pain.
  • Describe 2 methods for reliable pain assessment of critically ill adults.
  • List 2 advantages that the FLACC tool may offer for observational pain assessment of critically ill adults.

Continuing Education Information

CE ID: A1019013
Total Contact Hours: 1.00
Pharma Hours: 0.0
Synergy Cat: A
Test Expires: 1/1/2014

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Reliability and Validity of the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Behavioral Tool in Assessing Acute Pain in Critically Ill Patients

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