In pain? Tell us.
As a patient or relative, you are the most important source of information for reporting pain early: so tell caregivers spontaneously if you or your relative is in pain, not just when you are explicitly asked about it. It's important to give the person treating or caring for you all the information about your pain.
Recording pain
On every nursing ward, pain reports are recorded daily. This gives us a better idea of the extent to which patients experience pain and allows us to tailor pain treatment accordingly.
Pain score helps register pain
There is no instrument to measure pain. Only you can tell if you are in pain and how bad it is. Many people find it difficult to explain to others how much pain they're in. This is normal; only you can feel your pain. Giving a pain score can help.
Every day, a nurse will ask you to indicate your pain (if any) on a scale of 0 and 10. The number 0 corresponds to no pain, 10 is the worst pain you can imagine. You can never give a wrong score.