Table 2 New Nurses’ Satisfaction with the Pain Instruction

1. Able to correctly assess pain symptoms and signs

4.00 ± 0.56

4.47 ± 0.55

3.90**

2. Able to select appropriate nursing guidelines in the pain care process

3.77 ± 0.74

4.51 ± 0.51

5.49**

3. Able to select appropriate nursing measures in the pain care process

3.85 ± 0.67

4.47 ± 0.50

4.91**

4. Able to give directions effectively for medication use methods in the pain treatment process

4.03 ± 0.54

4.43 ± 0.50

3.55**

5. Can use non-drug methods effectively in the pain treatment process

3.87 ± 0.70

4.49 ± 0.55

4.61**

6. Able to track patients’ responses following treatment for pain

4.08 ± 0.62

4.51 ± 0.51

3.56**

7. Able to actively help patients deal with pain.

4.08 ± 0.77

4.49 ± 0.51

2.97*

Overall satisfaction

27.67 ± 3.76

31.36 ± 3.42

4.78**