To relieve pain, innovative nursing practices as well as the use of non-drug based methods would seem to open up new perspectives for the future.
The treatment of pain is a patient's right. Pain management committees in healthcare institutions organise and promote pain control programmes.The diversity of care services requires caregivers to use new skills, as shown by the example of mental health and the specific case of the teenager. To relieve pain, innovative nursing practices as well as the use of non-drug based methods would seem to open up new perspectives for the future.