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5 Tips for Managing Pediatric Post-op Pain
How to prepare your facility, your patients and your patients' parents.
Yasmine Iqbal, Contributing Editor

Treating children's post-operative pain is a science and an art. It requires managing expectations of the child and the parents, understanding a child's mindset, administering the right medications at the right time and teaching parents how to continue treating pain at home. If you're planning to increase your pediatric caseload, here's some advice for ensuring a smooth recovery for your youngest patients.

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