Fibromyalgia: Causes and Treatment Options
Hours: 0.50
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and potentially debilitating disorder that causes musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. It is not an autoimmune, inflammatory, muscle, or joint disorder. Fibromyalgia is the second most common condition seen by rheumatologists. Fibromyalgia has no clearly defined cause, diagnostic test, or cure. Despite the chronic and complex course of fibromyalgia, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments can help decrease symptoms and disability. Fibromyalgia symptoms can improve with education, exercise, cognitive therapy, and medications.
The goal of this course is to provide healthcare providers with information about fibromyalgia, including its possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and potentially debilitating disorder that causes musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. It is not an autoimmune, inflammatory, muscle, or joint disorder. Fibromyalgia is the second most common condition seen by rheumatologists. Fibromyalgia has no clearly defined cause, diagnostic test, or cure. Despite the chronic and complex course of fibromyalgia, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments can help decrease symptoms and disability. Fibromyalgia symptoms can improve with education, exercise, cognitive therapy, and medications. The goal of this course is to provide healthcare providers with information about fibromyalgia, including its possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
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Georgia Board of Nursing
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New Mexico Board of Nursing
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Type Activity: Knowledge
Target Audience Designation: P
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Identify at least three primary symptoms of fibromyalgia.
List treatment options to manage fibromyalgia.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Fibromyalgia
Background
What Goes Wrong?
Presentation
Delays and Difficulties with Diagnosis
Diagnostic Workup
What Treatment Helps?
Patient Education
Exercise
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Complementary and Alternative Therapy
Medication
Lifestyle Changes
Psychological Support
Learning More About Fibromyalgia
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Meet Becky
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Catherine Swift, MT(ASCP) is the clinical laboratory science editor for Relias Learning. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hastings College and a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from North Colorado Medical Center. She has experience working in hospital laboratories, clinic laboratories, and research experience in microbiology as well as clinical research trials involving patients and various drug therapies for osteoporosis, endometriosis and bone density at Creighton University School of Medicine. Disclosure: Catherine J. Swift, MT(ASCP) has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.Subject Matter Expert: Sheila J. Leis, MS, RN
Sheila J. Leis, MS, RN is a full-time nursing faculty member at Indiana Wesleyan University. She has more than 15 years' experience as a professional development specialist in a Magnet hospital. She has previous experience as a nurse manager and was certified in medical/surgical nursing for more than 25 years. Disclosure: Sheila J. Leis, MS, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.Instructor: Sooa Devereaux, MSN, RN
Subject Matter Expert: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/LSooa Devereaux, MSN, RN, has a long history of professional development experience within the hospital setting. She has taught in pre-licensure nursing programs and has mentored many nurses, both new graduate and experienced, throughout her career as a nurse educator. Sooa is a Lead SME Writer at Relias and holds an MSN in Nursing Education.
Disclosure: Sooa Devereaux, MSN, RN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Christopher Meketansky OTR/L graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. He received training in manual therapy, specialized treatment for individuals with degenerative neurological disorders and post-stroke neurorehabilitation. He has worked in skilled nursing and home healthcare settings with experience treating patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, balance impairments, and a myriad of other conditions impacting the older adult population.
Disclosure: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/L discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
The target audience for this course is: Athletic Trainers; Entry level Clinical Laboratory Personnel; Fitness Professionals; Intermediate level Occupational Therapists; Nurses; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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