This instructional course has been designed to provide current concepts and skills related to pain management. As research sheds light on pain management issues and treatment methods, healthcare professionals are expected to maintain competency in assessing and treating their patients’ pain, as well as managing the side effects of those pain control interventions. This course contains current practices for best patient outcomes. This course provides 4.0 contact hours of continuing education.
State Boards of Nursing have varying positions on the role of the LPN/LVN in the administration of parenteral pain control measures. A link to each state Board of Nursing is listed here. Competency requirements are obtained and maintained through the nurse’s employer, facility or institution.
This course fulfills the requirement for 2 hours of continuing education in pain and symptom management for nurses in Michigan.
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Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Chapter 1: Scope of the Issue
Chapter 2: Types of Pain
Chapter 3: Pain Assessment
Chapter 4: Non-Pharmacologic Interventions
Chapter 5: Pharmacologic Interventions
Chapter 6: Education and Documentation
Pamela Clark, CRNI, is an infusion nurse with the Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital. She has more than 35 years of experience in infusion therapy and infusion education with both licensed nurses and patients. Her experience spans multiple infusion settings including: acute care, long-term care, home infusion, and ambulatory infusion care. She also has experience in oncology and oncology research.
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