This strength, however, comes at the price of an explanation of the detailed mechanisms by which abdominal pain is created by each of the identified illnesses. The article's primary strength is found in its directness and its effective summary of necessary information, in the brevity through which this is achieved necessarily limits the scope of the article. Though the article would perhaps have been more interesting with more in depth explanations, it was still a highly interesting read and provided an effective and concise review of some knowledge already obtained as well as presenting new knowledge. The health assessment strategies described in this article would be highly beneficially in any practice not already using similar assessment methods. The efficiency and reliability of the methods the authors describe would be of great benefit to patients and staff alike, saving abundant time, energy, and resources that can then be devoted to treatment and management rather that assessment. These assessment strategies can also be easily made a part of any standard nursing practice. The clarity and straightforwardness of the explanations given for each of the individual assessment methods and strategies that the authors describe for patients presenting with complaints of abdominal pain is one of the primary reasons that these methods are so beneficial and easily adopted into nursing practice.

Given the rather simplistic nature of the article's recommendations in the area of health and medicine with which the article and its authors are concerned, there is no great need for further publication...

The publication of best practice guidelines for abdominal pain assessment every ten years or so is probably sufficient at keeping nurses acquainted with these practices, and certainly when breakthroughs or advances are made regarding abdominal pain assessment or any of the common aliments that cause a presentation of this symptom as similar article should be published detailing the changed to practical nursing care, but other than this there is no great need for further research articles on the subject. The article does not address a specific population, though certain ailments listed are more common in certain demographics than they are in others and this can be used as one means of differentiating a diagnosis. Instead, the article is meant primarily to benefit nursing staff in making abdominal pain assessment more efficient and effective.
Conclusion

This article is quite clear and concise in its recommendations, making it especially effective for practicing nurses and nursing students alike. By incorporating these methods into nursing practice, nursing staff will save time and energy in assessment and patients will also receive the benefit of receiving quicker assessment and moving onto well place treatments and faster relief of their abdominal pain. This achieves the primary goal in nursing of compassionately addressing patient concerns.