Pain
Find information resources about Pain including key resources, books, and journal articles. This guide is for RCN members including nursing students, nursing support workers, and registered nurses.
Key Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2025) UK career framework for pain nurses. London: RCN.
Clinical resources on RCN Learn NHS Choices: 10 ways to reduce pain
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Information aimed at the public.
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Books
Ambron R (2022) The brain and pain: breakthroughs in neuroscience. New York: Columbia University Press.
Attal N and Bouhassira D (eds.) (2023) Neuropathic pain. New York: Oxford University Press.
Collantes Celador E, Rudiger J and Tameem A (eds.) (2022) Essential notes in pain medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Erdine S and Staats P S (eds.) (2022) Complications of pain-relieving procedures: an illustrated guide. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Hogans B (2022) Pain medicine at a glance. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Hossain A (2021) The pain gap: How sexism and racism in healthcare kill women. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Lalkhen A (2022) Pain: what it is, why it happens and how to cope. London: Atlantic Books.
Sharma M, Simpson K H, Bennett M I and Gupta S (2022) Practical management of complex cancer pain. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Smith, W.R. and Lipato, T. (eds.) (2025) Management of sickle cell pain. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Twycross A, Stinson J, Zempsky W and Jordan A (2024) Managing pain in children and young people: a clinical guide. 3rd edn. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Book subject searches
Journal articles
Journals
Journals of interest for pain. Use these links to see details of availability. -
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This subject guide relates to:
Joseph Dempster
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RCN Library and Museum
Upcoming events relating to this subject guide
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01 Dec 2026
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Advancing pain and palliative care nursing through research
Are you interested in research, professional development or improving outcomes for people living with pain or life-limiting illness? Join the RCN Pain & Palliative Care Forum for an engaging webinar exploring the role of research in shaping pain and palliative care nursing practice.
Page last updated - 05/09/2026