American Pain Society Opioid Use in Non-Cancer Pain (link)

American Society of Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) Position Statement on Pain Assessment in the Nonverbal Patient (2006) - This article presents the position statement and clinical practice recommendations for pain assessment in the nonverbal patient developed by an appointed Task Force and by the ASPMN Board of Directors.

American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) / American Pain Society (APS) / American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Consensus Document - Definitions related to the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain - A concensus document for the above organizations related to the use of opioids for the treatment of pain including definitions of the terms addiction, dependence and tolerance.

Hospice and Paliative Nursing Association (HPNA) Position Statement on Pain Management

University of Iowa, Pain Management Resources

The following resources are examples of Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines related to pain management and are available for a minimal fee from The University of Iowa, College of Nursing, Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. 

• Acute Pain Management in the Elderly Available with or without Quick Reference Guide
  Helps providers manage acute pain in elderly patients.  Outcomes of effective management include reduced pain levels, minimization or elimination of complications of pain treatment, and increased patient satisfaction with pain management. Includes guides for baseline pain assessment, patient/family education, acute pain monitoring, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.  83 pages.  Written 2000; Reviewed 2003; Revised 2006.
  Cost: $25.00 without Quick Reference Guide.  $40.00 with Quick Reference Guide.
  
  
• Persistent Pain Management
  Assists nurses and other health care providers in the management of persistent pain in older adults through assessment and treatment strategies. Assessment tools include the Brief Pain Inventory, Verbal Numeric Rating Scale, and the Faces Pain Scale. Discusses pain management strategies, both non-pharmacological and pharmacologic and includes an algorithm for assessing pain in the cognitively impaired older adult.  57 pages.  Written 2005. 
  Cost: $22.00.

The MayDay Fund- A Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care in America: An Opportunity in Health Care Reform -Report developed by a panel of experts, convened by the New York City-based Mayday Fund, including anesthesiologists, neurologists, primary care doctors, pediatricians, emergency physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists and patient advocates which indicates pain is a huge public health problem. The panel developed several recommendations for government agencies, Congress and the medical community to address.