Margo McCaffery

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
160 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Margo McCaffery is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Margo McCaffery has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 59 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 42 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Margo McCaffery's work include Pain Management and Opioid Use (81 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (58 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (39 papers). Margo McCaffery is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Opioid Use (81 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (58 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (39 papers). Margo McCaffery collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Norway. Margo McCaffery's co-authors include Chris Pasero, Betty Ferrell, Renee C.B. Manworren, Sandra Merkel, Keela Herr, Patrick J. Coyne, Christine L. Pasero, Marcia Grant, Nancy Wells and Bruce A. Ferrell and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, International Journal of Nursing Studies and Nursing Research.

In The Last Decade

Margo McCaffery

152 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Pain: Clinical Manual for Nursing Practice 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 2011 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Pain: Clinical Manual for Nursing Practice
    1989 479 citations Margo McCaffery profile →
  2. Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-Report: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations
    2011 376 citations Keela Herr, Patrick J. Coyne et al. Pain Management Nursing profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Margo McCaffery United States 30 2.3k 2.1k 1.0k 912 811 160 4.5k
Tone Rustøen Norway 40 876 0.4× 1.2k 0.6× 751 0.7× 951 1.0× 777 1.0× 188 5.4k
Patrick J. Coyne United States 28 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 563 0.6× 1.5k 1.6× 241 0.3× 123 3.6k
Manon Choinière Canada 41 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 2.3k 2.8× 189 7.1k
Keela Herr United States 42 3.5k 1.5× 2.5k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.9× 2.1k 2.6× 174 7.2k
Chris Pasero United States 27 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 961 0.9× 418 0.5× 320 0.4× 124 2.8k
G. Allen Finley Canada 44 1.0k 0.5× 4.5k 2.1× 1.2k 1.2× 339 0.4× 589 0.7× 149 6.4k
Perry G. Fine United States 33 2.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.5× 791 0.8× 1.9k 2.0× 949 1.2× 124 4.2k
E. John Gallagher United States 38 816 0.4× 1000 0.5× 1.5k 1.4× 673 0.7× 860 1.1× 146 5.0k
Petter C. Borchgrevink Norway 33 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 922 1.0× 1.3k 1.7× 108 4.6k
Bruce A. Ferrell United States 24 1.1k 0.5× 724 0.3× 339 0.3× 617 0.7× 618 0.8× 41 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Margo McCaffery

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Fields of papers citing papers by Margo McCaffery

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Margo McCaffery

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pasero, Chris & Margo McCaffery. (2012). Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 27(1). 46–50. 17 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo, Chris Pasero, & Betty Ferrell. (2007). Nurses' Decisions About Opioid Dose. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 107(12). 35–39. 22 indexed citations
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Herr, Keela, et al.. (2006). Pain Assessment in the Nonverbal Patient: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations. Pain Management Nursing. 7(2). 44–52. 371 indexed citations
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Pasero, Chris & Margo McCaffery. (2005). Authorized and Unauthorized Use of PCA Pumps. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 105(7). 30–32. 13 indexed citations
5.
Pasero, Chris & Margo McCaffery. (2004). Controlled-Release Oxycodone. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 104(1). 30–32.
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Pasero, Chris & Margo McCaffery. (2002). Monitoring Sedation. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 102(2). 67–69. 31 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo & Chris Pasero. (2001). Pain management : assessment & overview of analgesics. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Compton, Peggy & Margo McCaffery. (2001). Treating acute pain in addicted patients. Nursing. 31(1). 17–17. 2 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo, Betty Ferrell, & Chris Pasero. (2000). Nurses' personal opinions about patients' pain and their effect on recorded assessments and titration of opioid doses. Pain Management Nursing. 1(3). 79–87. 117 indexed citations
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Ferrell, Betty, Rose Virani, Marcia Grant, April Hazard Vallerand, & Margo McCaffery. (2000). Analysis of Pain Content in Nursing Textbooks. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 19(3). 216–228. 64 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo & Chris Pasero. (1999). Pain : clinical manual. Mosby eBooks. 375 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo, et al.. (1998). Talking with patients and families about addiction.. PubMed. 98(3). 18–21. 4 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo. (1998). MARIJUANA AS MEDICINE. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 98(5). 20–20. 2 indexed citations
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Pasero, Christine L. & Margo McCaffery. (1997). Reluctance to order opioids in elders.. PubMed. 97(9). 20, 23–20, 23. 10 indexed citations
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Ferrell, Betty & Margo McCaffery. (1997). Nurses' knowledge about equianalgesia and opioid dosing. Cancer Nursing. 20(3). 201–212. 78 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo & Betty Ferrell. (1996). Correcting misconceptions about pain assessment and use of opioid analgesics: Educational strategies aimed at public concerns. Nursing Outlook. 44(4). 184–190. 29 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo & Betty Ferrell. (1995). Nurse's knowledge about cancer pain: A survey of five countries. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 10(5). 356–369. 98 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo, et al.. (1994). Making the best of inadequate analgesics.. PubMed. 24(12). 32C–32D. 5 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Margo. (1992). Response to “Quantification of the Effects of Listening to Music as a Noninvasive Method of Pain Control”. Research and Theory for Nursing Practice. 6(1). 59–62.
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McCaffery, Margo. (1986). Narcotic analgesia for the elderly patient.. PubMed. 4(2). 1–2. 2 indexed citations

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