Psychiatric Nurse Interview Question:

Explain me how would you handle a patient that constantly complains about pain?

Submitted by: Muhammad

There is bound to be a difficult patient so you need to know how to handle such a situation. Use your past experience to show how you have previously overcame a similar circumstance.

"It all comes down to reassurance and proper care. This reminds me of a patient I had a few years ago. She told me about the excruciating pain she was experiencing several times.My first thought was to make sure we were doing our jobs right so I conferred with the attending doctor to ensure the patient's pain was being managed in the most effective way possible. Then, I listened and empathized with my patient while simultaneously reassuring her we were doing everything possible to ease her discomfort."
Submitted by: Muhammad