In this course, you will be able to develop a systems view for assessing and managing pain in the palliative care setting. By the end of the course, you will be able to: 1) Describe the pain problem in the palliative care setting; 2) Assess a person’s pain, 3) Explain the benefits of integrative therapies and pharmacologic strategies to manage pain.
This course is part of the Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Pain
Non-Pharmacological pain treatment
Medication Management (including over the counter and non-opioid medicines)
Opioids, safety, and addiction
Reviews
- 5 stars84.04%
- 4 stars12.88%
- 3 stars2.45%
- 1 star0.61%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PAIN MANAGEMENT: EASING PAIN IN PALLIATIVE CARE
This was a good lesson. I learned about opioids and how to use them. The main thing is I learned about nonpharmacological pain management and pain classification.
Wonderful course, a lot of information, easy to understand, excellent and enthusiastic presentation! I love it!
It was truly amazing to learn about pain. Such a well organized course. Thank you.
The course was very insightful and engaging and made learning enjoyable!!
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