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Survey confirms what we already knew: You are so much more than drug dispensers!

Next to summer holidays, the spring session of provincial and national professional events is my favourite time of the year.

I am sure all of you can remember our first experiences with trying to treat pain in patients. Many years ago, as a new RN, I remember more experienced colleagues telling me that if an order was written “q 3-4 h”, it was better to wait the four hours than the three. Then, of course, came the realization that for some patients this “rule” was inhumane. I suspect that many providers, both then and now, could benefit from additional educational supports to help them in caring for patients who present with pain.

This editorial may sound a bit self-serving at first since I’m a nurse, but it’s certainly not meant to be.