Course Code: REL-PAL-0-UPPC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 11/30/2023
Learning Objectives:
Describe various types of pain.
Name the consequences of unrelieved pain.
Explain how pain can be assessed and recognize when someone is in pain.
Identify common myths about pain.
Identify and demonstrate methods for effective pain management in practice.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Pain
A. Meet Oscar
B. Palliative and Hospice Care
C. Types of Pain
D. Physical Pain
E. Emotional Pain
F. Social Pain
G. Spiritual Pain
H. Unrelieved Pain
I. Review
J. Summary
Section 3: Recognizing Pain
A. Pain Assessment
B. Total Pain
C. P-Physical Problems
D. A- Anxiety, Depression, and Anger
E. I- Interpersonal Problems
F. N- Not Accepting
G. Myths H. Review
I. Summary
Section 4: Relieving Pain
A. Pain Medications
B. Non-Pharmacologic Treatments
C. Weakness and Fatigue
D. Pain Relief in Practice
E. What YOU Can Do
F. Putting it All Together
G. Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. Resources
D. References
E. Congratulations!
Writer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. 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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Direct Care Workers; 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.