Pain Management: Complimentary Approaches
Hours: 1.00
Many complementary and alternative therapies focus on relaxing and reducing stress. They help increase a sense of well-being, relieve anxiety, and calm emotions. Alternative and complementary therapies for pain management include temperature therapies, guided imagery, acupuncture, massage, Reiki, aromatherapy, animal-assisted therapy, and cannabidiol (CBD). This course discusses the evidence associated with these therapies. It also discusses information about when each of these complementary and alternative therapies may be appropriate to incorporate into a pain management regimen.
The goal of this course is to educate nurses in all post-acute care settings about alternative and complementary therapies for pain management.
Many complementary and alternative therapies focus on relaxing and reducing stress. They help increase a sense of well-being, relieve anxiety, and calm emotions. Alternative and complementary therapies for pain management include temperature therapies, guided imagery, acupuncture, massage, Reiki, aromatherapy, animal-assisted therapy, and cannabidiol (CBD). This course discusses the evidence associated with these therapies. It also discusses information about when each of these complementary and alternative therapies may be appropriate to incorporate into a pain management regimen. The goal of this course is to educate nurses in all post-acute care settings about alternative and complementary therapies for pain management.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 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 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 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 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 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 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 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 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Identify three complementary interventions for pain involving the mind-body connection.
Describe the differences between evidence-based and nonevidence-based complementary interventions for pain.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pain Management
Pain
The Opioid Epidemic
Review
Psychoneuroimmunology and the Stress System
Complementary Versus Alternative Therapy
Review
Summary
Section 3: Approaches Identified in the HHS Best Practices Document
Massage and Manipulation Therapy
Yoga
Tai Chi
Acupuncture
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Spirituality
Review
Summary
Section 4: Other Alternative or Complementary Therapies
Relaxation Techniques
Review
Biofield or Energy Therapies
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Music Therapy
Temperature Therapies
Aromatherapy
Review
CBD
Meet Micah
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Mary Arnold Long received her BSN from the College of Mount St. Joseph, her MSN from the University of Cincinnati, her ET Certificate from Abbott Northwestern Hospital and her DNP from Otterbein University. Dr. Arnold Long has over 35 years of nursing experience and over 25 years as an expert board-certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurse practicing in multiple settings. Her contributions to evidence-based practice and literature include colostomy irrigation; body worn absorptive garments; interventions post-catheter removal; assessment, management and coding of moisture-associated skin damage; and classification of device-related pressure injuries/ulcers.
Disclosure: Mary Arnold Long, DNP, APRN, CRRN, CWOCN-AP, ACNS-BC has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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