Assessing and Managing Pain

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-AMP

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Describe the origins of pain.
List three types of pain.
List at least six signs or symptoms of pain.
Explain how to use the numeric pain rating scale.
Discuss current methods of pain control.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Pain

Incidence and Impact

Meet Sam

Do You Know Pain?

Origins of Pain

Duration of Pain

Pain Types

Review

Summary

Section 3: Recognizing Pain

Pain Assessment

Descriptions, Signs, and Symptoms

PQRST

Intensity

Quality

Location

Behavioral Cues

Emotional Impact

Myths and Misconceptions

Review

Summary

Section 4: Relieving Pain

Pain Management

Plan of Care

Pain Drugs

Other Treatments

Pain Relief in Practice

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

 

Instructor: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN

Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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