CNPI (Checklist of Nonverbal Pain Indicators)
Checklist of Nonverbal Pain Indicators: six behaviors scored present/absent at rest and with movement.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Nonverbal Vocal Rest
- 0
- Facial Grimace Rest
- 0
- Bracing Rest
- 0
- Restlessness Rest
- 0
- Rubbing Rest
- 0
- Verbal Vocal Rest
- 0
- Nonverbal Vocal Move
- 1
- Facial Grimace Move
- 1
- Bracing Move
- 1
- Restlessness Move
- 0
The other 2 values
- Rubbing Move
- 0
- Verbal Vocal Move
- 0
Result: CNPI 3/12 — 0 at rest, 3 with movement; pain indicators observed.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0
- No pain indicators observed in either condition.
- ≥ 1
- Pain indicators present at rest and/or with movement; assess further. No formal cut — any indicator is meaningful.
What you enter
- Nonverbal Vocal Rest
- Facial Grimace Rest
- Bracing Rest
- Restlessness Rest
- Rubbing Rest
- Verbal Vocal Rest
- Nonverbal Vocal Move
- Facial Grimace Move
- Bracing Move
- Restlessness Move
The other 2 fields
- Rubbing Move
- Verbal Vocal Move
How this is calculated
Feldt KS. The checklist of nonverbal pain indicators (CNPI). Pain Manag Nurs. 2000;1(1):13-21. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.