Nursing School Explained: OLDCARD Pain Assessment

Overview

• OLDCARD is an acronym used to assess patient pain.
• Stands for:
  • Onset
  • Location
  • Duration
  • Characteristics
  • Aggravated by
  • Relieved by
  • Duration (likely a typo in transcript, possibly meant "Treatment" or "Description")
  • Severity

Example Case Study

• Patient History:
  • Pain started yesterday after a fall.
  • Located in the right wrist.
  • Pain is intermittent and throbbing.
  • Aggravated by movement.
  • Relieved by rest or using a splint.
  • Treatments tried: ice and ibuprofen with little relief.
  • Current severity: 4 out of 10.

Application

• Use OLDCARD to gather succinct and comprehensive information about a patient’s pain.
• Helps in formulating a care plan to relieve pain.

Additional Resources

• Check out the full video on OLDCARD and the OPQRST pain assessment tool.

Conclusion

• OLDCARD helps in assessing pain systematically and aids in patient care planning.

Note:

• Ensure to look into possible typo or confusion in the acronym's meaning ("Treatment right" vs "Duration").

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