- Assessment of pain to obtain baseline and to provide pain management
- Check vital sign to obtain baseline
- Observe for any side effect of the chemotherapy treatment
- Provide patient with hourly turning to promote comfort
- Encourage patient to do ROM to promote mobility and prevent muscle atrophy
- Inform staff nurse of the pain so that painkiller can be administered
- Monitor side effect of painkiller
- Teach patient deep breathing to manage the pain
- Provide patient wit hot compress to relax muscle spasm
- Teach patient divertional therapy to divert the attention from pain
- Massage the area to promote blood circulation and relaxation
