The participants in the study arm will receive comprehensive pain management education delivered using mobile iPads at the point of care. The mobile based education modules will be inclusive of the use of the pain rating scale and assessment of pain; communication with healthcare providers; daily expectations for pain and pain management; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options; medication side effects and safety; and discharge instructions including safe handling of opioids, disposal, tapering, and when to call the provider. It will also include an interactive pain and discomfort menu, knowledge based questions, and medication tracking log.

The control group will receive the current standard of care which consists of verbal instruction and pain management educational pamphlets. At a minimum, the patients will receive two educational pamphlets titled Your Pain and Discomfort Management Menu and Communicating About Your Pain. Verbal instruction is nurse dependent. At a minimum the nurse will provide the two pamphlets to the patient and follow-up with the patient to address any questions.

Patients will be provided with an iPad on admission to the post-surgical unit and will remain with the patient until discharge. The patient, independently or with the nurse, may use the program at any point during the inpatient care experience. The RN will use the iPad to engage patients in their pain management.

Scores are measured using a 10 point (Lickert) pain rating scale. The scale ranges from 0 to 10 with the lower score indicating less pain and the higher score indicating greater pain.

Scores are measured using a modified Patient Pain Questionnaire; 9 knowledge based questions use a ten-point (0-10) ordinal scale to assess patients' agreement or disagreement with specific statements. All items have been formatted so that zero indicates the most positive outcome and a ten indicates the most negative outcome.