Course Code: REL-PAC-ELNEC-PEDPMPPC
Hours: 2
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify barriers to adequate pain relief in palliative care.
Recognize components of a comprehensive, multidimensional pain assessment.
Recall pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for pain management.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview of Pediatric Pain
Why It Matters
Pain Defined
Scope of the Problem
Barriers to Pediatric Pain Relief
Pain Myths
Neonatal and Infant Pain Myths
Special Populations
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Multidimensional Pain Assessment
Elements of a Multidimensional Pain Assessment
Self-Report of Pain
Beyond the Self-Report
Pain Assessment Tools
Reassessment of Pain
Communication
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Principles of Pain Management
Types of Pain
Nociceptive Pain
Neuropathic Pain
Total Pain
Pain Management
WHO Analgesic Ladder
Stay Ahead of Pain
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Pharmacologic Pain Management Techniques
Nonopioid Analgesics
Opioid Analgesics
Adjuvant Medications
Adverse Effects
Respiratory Depression
Titration
Tolerance
Physiological Dependence and Tapering Opioids
Opioid Rotation
Equianalgesia
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Techniques
Nonpharmacologic/Complementary Approaches
Intractable Pain
Pain at the End of Life
Palliative Sedation
Role of the Nurse in Managing Pain
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: ELNEC Pediatric Series 2024
The content for this course was written by The ELNEC Project Team.
The ELNEC Project, which began in 2000, is a collaboration between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Washington, DC and the City of Hope, Duarte, CA. For more information about ELNEC, go to www.aacnnursing.org/ELNEC.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; 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.