Chronic Pain Management and Palliative Care
Hours: 1.50
In this course, you will learn in-depth information about pharmacologic pain management, including some of the unique challenges of medicating older adults and people with chronic pain, such as cancer pain. You will explore how the meaning of pain affects the perception of pain and the goals for pain management. The indications for various classes of analgesics and some of the potential adverse effects of those analgesics will be presented. You will review steps for initiating an opioid for people who are opioid-naive, as well as other administration practices. The goal of this course is to provide intermediate and advanced nursing professionals in all healthcare settings with knowledge of pharmacologic pain management.
In this course, you will learn in-depth information about pharmacologic pain management, including some of the unique challenges of medicating older adults and people with chronic pain, such as cancer pain. You will explore how the meaning of pain affects the perception of pain and the goals for pain management. The indications for various classes of analgesics and some of the potential adverse effects of those analgesics will be presented. You will review steps for initiating an opioid for people who are opioid-naive, as well as other administration practices. The goal of this course is to provide intermediate and advanced nursing professionals in all healthcare settings with knowledge of pharmacologic pain management.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Apply the principles of pain management to chronic pain, cancer pain, and pain in palliative care.
Describe how to determine the goals of therapy for pain management.
Recall indications for administration practices and at least two adverse effects of opioids, nonopioids, and adjuvant analgesics.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Approaches to Pain Management
Types of Pain by Etiology
Types of Pain by Source and Duration
The Perception of Pain
Principles of Persistent Pain Management
Cancer Pain
Specialist Care
Palliative Care Guidelines
Review
Summary
Section 3: Goals for Pain Management
Assess the Meaning of the Pain
Establish Goals of Therapy
Palliative Care Goals
Analgesics in Older Adults
Review
Summary
Section 4: Analgesics
Opioids
Mu Agonists that Inhibit Neurotransmitter Reuptake
Opioid Selection
Initiating an Opioid
Opioid Conversion
Opioid Adverse Effects
OUD vs. Tolerance and Dependence
Nonopioid Analgesics: Topical Agents
Nonopioid Analgesics: Oral and Parenteral
Adjuvant Analgesics
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Renal patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community. Disclosure: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice, Palliative Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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