Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the use of Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scales by the nursing staff as an instrument for pain management of hospitalized children in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Methods: Descriptive retrospective study with a quantitative approach. Data base was collected through the analysis of 62 patient records between the ages zero to seven years old uncompleted, admitted in the PICU in two periods: three months and a year after the implantation of the FLACC scale. The results were analyzed by the IBM SPSS Statistic 20 software. Research approved by the Ethics in Research Involving Human Beings Committee of the State University of Londrina, nº 1.627.996, July 7th2016, CAAE nº 56739316.1.0000.5231. Results: In the records 31,82% pain related reports were found in the implantation. A year later 8,57% pain reports were found. None of the records showed non pharmacological methods. Conclusion: The necessity of staff orientation and training continuously and regularly is evidenced. Therefore, the professionals will be able to identify and evaluate the pain process efficiently, offering a qualified and humanized assistance.