Attempt to obtain the patient's self-report, the single most reliable indicator of pain. Do not assume that a patient cannot report pain; many cognitively impaired patients are able to use a ...

WONG - Donna Lee Wong, PhD, RN, PNP, CPN, FAAN well-known for the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and author of world renowned pediatric nursing textbooks passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2008 ...

Though Donna Wong lives in relative anonymity at her home in south Tulsa, she is an undisputed, if reticent, superstar in the fields of pediatric nursing and pain management. Co-author of several ...

Do pain scales truly improve acute pain management in the ED? These results lead to a serious question regarding the true meaning of pain scores: "which scores on a single-item pain scale signify ...