Research Question: Do post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses provide adequate intervention of
postoperative pain control?
Problem Statement: Examine factors affecting adequate post-anesthesia pain management from PACU
nurses
Is the problem one of a lack of experience? Lack of knowledge? Education level? Etc.?
Design/Method: descriptive cross-sectional study based on survey data from PACU nurses; descriptive
statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, linear regression
We’re not actually going to collect data for this project. When we get to the Methods section of our paper,
we’re supposed to describe in detail what should be done if someone were to conduct this study (see
rubric)
Paper must also include a Theoretical framework aspect in pain management theory that explains why the
research problem under study exists. Please use Katharine Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory
Must use APA 6th edition, not 7th edition
Must use assignment Rubric – all points in rubric must be addressed in the paper