Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
Abstract
Being in the ICU as a patient is not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination. Patients in the ICU have recently had major surgery, are ventilated, or are critically ill in other ways. On top of this are the painful procedures that take place in the ICU; repositioning the patient and endotracheal suctioning are just two such procedures that take place in the ICU. Music therapy has been proven effective in reducing a patient’s pain thus, leading to fewer needed doses of PRN opioid pain medications. With our nation in the midst of an opioid epidemic, it is vital to look at alternatives. Music Therapy is one complementary and alternative therapy that is effective at reducing pain which leads to fewer doses of opioid medications. This paper will examine the multiple benefits of music therapy and exactly how such an intervention can be implemented in the ICU setting.
Spring Scholars Week 2020 Event
Evidence Based Best Practices in Clinical Healthcare (Posters)
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Music Therapy as a Means of Pain Reduction and Decreased Opioid Use in the ICU Setting
Abstract
Being in the ICU as a patient is not a pleasant experience by any stretch of the imagination. Patients in the ICU have recently had major surgery, are ventilated, or are critically ill in other ways. On top of this are the painful procedures that take place in the ICU; repositioning the patient and endotracheal suctioning are just two such procedures that take place in the ICU. Music therapy has been proven effective in reducing a patient’s pain thus, leading to fewer needed doses of PRN opioid pain medications. With our nation in the midst of an opioid epidemic, it is vital to look at alternatives. Music Therapy is one complementary and alternative therapy that is effective at reducing pain which leads to fewer doses of opioid medications. This paper will examine the multiple benefits of music therapy and exactly how such an intervention can be implemented in the ICU setting.