Course Code: REL-ACU-0-EBAPC
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the need to balance the harms of uncontrolled pain with the potential harms of pain treatment.
Select appropriate tools to assess pain.
Recall physiologic processes and terminology related to pain.
Identify pain treatments that can be combined to form multimodal treatment plans.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Evidence-Based Approaches to Pain Control
Current State of Pain and Opioids
Knowledge Check
Pain Assessment
Knowledge Check
Pharmacologic Pain Management Strategies
Knowledge Check
Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Strategies
Knowledge Check
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Hansel Fernandes, PharmD
Hansel graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2018 from MCPHS University in Boston. After which he completed his PGY-1 residency in managed care pharmacy at PerformRx in Philadelphia. Hansel has worked in the managed care, hospital, and community pharmacy settings and has a background in clinical program design, medication use policy, and drug utilization review. He is currently employed as a clinical market intelligence pharmacist at PerformRx. Hansel is passionate about utilizing evidence-based medicine to address health disparities and improve health outcomes.
Writer: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Pharmacists; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.