Palliative Perspective on Pain Management

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-PPPM

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the relationship between total pain and palliative care.
Describe each component of the pain assessment.
Explain the role of the pain management team and the plan of care in pain management.
Distinguish between the different methods of pain relief used in palliative care.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Multidimensional Nature of Suffering

Palliative Care

Pain

Epidemiology of Pain

Components of the Assessment

Challenging Assessments

Review

Summary

Section 3: The Plan of Care

A Multidimensional Approach

Barriers to Pain Management

Myths and Misconceptions

Pain Management Goals

Review

Summary

Section 4: Pain Management

Implementing the Plan of Care

NSAIDs

Acetaminophen

Opioid Analgesics

Adverse Effects

Opioid Dose Titration

Opioid Rotation and Equianalgesic Dosing

Combination Analgesics

Adjuvant Therapy

Nonpharmacologic Interventions

Palliative Sedation

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

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.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Administrators; Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice, Palliative Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.