Supporting Pain Management in Palliative Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-RTRPPC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Recognize at least three possible sources of pain for someone with a serious illness.
Recall pain management strategies used in hospice and palliative care.

Outline:
Section 1: Recognizing Pain in Palliative Care

Palliative Care

Total Pain

Review

Pain Screening

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Relieving Pain

The Plan of Care

Unneeded Suffering

Pain Medications

Other Treatments

What Can You Do?

Review

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: 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. 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: All Staff; Direct Care Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.

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