Teaching of Nursing interventions as non-pharmacological strategy for pain relief* O ensino de intervenções de Enfermagem como estratégia não farmacológica para alívio da dor

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study is justified by the relevance of highlighting strategies which may be used by the nursing team to contribute to pain management, considering the importance of pain as the fifth vital sign. This study aimed at describing Nursing interventions to be taught as strategies for pain relief, according to Nursing professors’ perception. METHODS: This is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study. The scenario was a Nursing Graduation Course and participants were Nursing professors teaching Nursing disciplines. All participants have signed the Free and Informed Consent Term. Data collected by means of semi-structured interviews recorded in audio were afterward organized in categories. RESULTS:From data analysis, the category “Nursing care as non-pharmacological intervention to manage pain” has emerged. Specific Nursing action strategies taught during the course were additional care, such as effective communication, patients’ positioning and mobilization and support with artifacts, added to family monitoring. CONCLUSION: Nursing interventions adopted as non-pharmacological therapies to manage pain were the strategies used by professors during the teaching process.