Mobile Educations Effect on Pain Outcomes

Patients will be provided with an iPad on admission to the post-surgical unit and will remain with the patient until discharge. The patient, independently or with the nurse, may use the program at any point during the inpatient care experience. The RN will use the iPad to engage patients in their pain management.

Patients will be provided with two pamphlets on pain management on admission to the post-surgical unit. Nurses will follow-up with verbal instruction based on patient need. This will continue through hospital stay. Additional printed education materials are available through the department of patient education and verbal instruction may be tailored based on nursing assessment and patient need.