Neurology have pioneered the use of new drugs and novel methods of drug delivery. Allied interventions like cognitive behavioral approaches and relaxation are also used. Nurses are provided with information about pain, pain assessment, and pain management, and that knowledge is applied in practice. Patients are asked twice a day if they have pain. Their responses are documented as the fifth vital sign and are recorded on the patient's vital sign sheet.
Every effort is made to provide patients with adequate analgesia and ongoing assessment.