Exploring pain related to sickle cell anemia

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Assignment:

You are among a group of nurses on a hematology/oncology unit who are interested in pain relief in patients with sickle cell anemia. Specifically, some nurses have concerns regarding tolerance, addiction, and dependence on pain medications and believe that they have had patients experience pain relief using alternative therapies. You are considering the different types of quantitative research and their strengths and weaknesses to decide which approach to take in conducting a research study to investigate these topics.

in a presentation, consider the following questions

How could nurses consider pain control within this population?
What type of quantitative research best fits this scenario? Why is quantitative research useful in studying pain?
In analyzing the types of quantitative research methods, what are the strengths and weaknesses of using quantitative research in exploring pain related to sickle cell anemia?

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