COLDSPA

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COLDSPACharacter, Onset, Location, Duration, Severity, Pattern and Associated Factors (illness assessment)
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(19) Pain descriptive tools such as the verbal descriptor scale (VDS) and the mnemonic COLDSPA can be used to assess the patient's pain.
Nursing a patient with acute pain
(2) If the person is presenting to the health service for the first time, then an 'investigating a presenting concern framework' such as PQRST or COLDSPA should be used.
Differentiating between delirium and dementia: New Zealand's ageing population is increasing rapidly. Delirium and dementia are two common aged-related conditions. It is important nurses can differentiate between them
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