Acute Pain Management Measurement Toolkit - project resources
Page contents: Observation Charts | Policy / Protocol | Educational resources | Promotional Material | Presentations | External Resources
The majority of these resources were developed by health services participating in the acute pain management measurement toolkit implementation project.
Organisations wishing to utilise these resources should clearly acknowledge the source health service where one is indicated.
Observation Charts
 Frequent Observation Chart: Part 1 - Barwon Health (154kb, pdf)
Frequent Observation Chart: Part 2 - Barwon Health (129kb, pdf)
General Observation Chart - Ballarat Health Services (122kb, pdf)
Analgesia Infusion Chart – Ballarat Health Services (126KB, pdf)
Observation Chart – Wimmera Health Care Group (16kb, pdf)
Special observations chart – Wimmera Health Care Group (16kb, pdf)
Short Stay Cadio Vascular Procedure Chart - Warringal Private (198kb, pdf)
Cardiac Observation Chart - Warringal Private (14kb, pdf)
Policy / Protocol
Trial acute pain and antiemetic protocol - Northeast Health Wangaratta (691kb, pdf)
Acute Pain Measurement Policy 2007 – Wimmera Health Care Group (37kb, pdf)
Acute Pain Measurement Procedure 2007 - Wimmera Health Care Group (81kb, pdf)
Educational resources
Wimmera Health Care Group developed an education pack for all nursing staff. The package links in with the organisation’s revised policy, procedure and observation charts and includes:
Staff questionnaire (20kb, pdf)
Guidelines for special observations chart (16kb, pdf)
Wimmera Observation Chart guide (47kb, pdf)
Promotional Material
Acute pain management poster - Peninsula Health (183kb, pdf)
Patient Information
Acute Pain Management Measurement - patient information (Produced by the VQC)
External Resources
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetist (ANZCA)
In 2005 ANZCA’s Faculty of Pain Medicine published the second edition of their clinical guideline on acute pain management – Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. ANZCA have also published an informative booklet for patients on acute pain and the importance of appropriate management. Both documents are available for download from the College’s website.
The National Prescribing Service (NPS)
The NPS are an independent, non-profit organisation providing medicines information and resources for consumers, health professionals, members and stakeholders involved in Quality Use of Medicines. They have recently released their own acute postoperative pain (APOP) drug use evaluation (DUE) toolkit:
Health services wishing to add local tools to this page should contact Kate Morrissy on 9096 0473 or email kate.morrissy@dhs.vic.gov.au
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