- By using appropriate interventions
- Pharmacologic
- Nonpharmacologic
- Education in the patient, family, and all caregivers around the plan
- Ongoing assessment of treatment outcomes
- Regular review of the blueprint of care
- Use of other members in the interdisciplinary team, including:
- Nurses
- Societal workers
- Pharmacists
- Chaplains
- Physiotherapists
- Work-related therapists
- Child life specialists
- Flexibility is essential - successful plans are tailored towards the individual patient and family
- Willingness to obtain help from colleagues with more expertise in the event the plan is not effective in controlling the patient’s pain
