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Course # 9713 • Assessment and Management of Pain in the End of Life
Overview:
Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team. A comprehensive discussion of these topics will provide the knowledge base necessary for all members of the interdisciplinary team to better understand the varied needs of their patients during the end-of-life period and to be better equipped to address those needs.
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| Education Category: Ethics - Human Rights |
| Release Date: 11/01/2009 |
| Expiration Date: 10/31/2012 |
Audience:
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and other members seeking to enhance their knowledge of pain management.
Accreditations/Approvals:
CME Resource is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. Programs for which NBCC-approved clock hours will be awarded are identified on the course material and website. CME Resource is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Provider number 6361. CME Resource is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Resource is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CME Resource is approved to offer continuing education through the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Provider Number FNHAP-17. CME Resource is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. CME Resource, #1092, is approved as a provider for continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards 400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B, Culpeper, VA 22701. www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 03/13/2010 to 03/13/2013. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. CME Resource is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, Provider #50-2405. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners as a provider of continuing education. Approval number CS3011. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors as a provider of continuing education. Approval number 1121. CME Resource is approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists as a provider of continuing education. Approval number 425. CME Resource is accredited by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a provider of continuing education. Approval number PCE 1632. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for marriage and family therapists. License number 168.000190. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for social workers. License number 159.001094. CME Resource is approved by the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional and clinical counselors. License number 197.000185.
Designations of Credit:
CME Resource designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 2 ANCC contact hour(s). CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 2.4 hours for Alabama nurses. CME Resource designates this continuing education activity for 1 NBCC clock hour(s). Social workers will receive 2 Clinical continuing education clock hour(s) in participating in this intermediate to advanced course. This course meets the qualifications for 2 hour(s) of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. This home study course is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators for 2 credit hour(s). AACN Synergy CERP Category A. This course meets the requirements for 2 Ethics hours as required by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners. This course meets the requirements for 2 Clinical hours as required by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.
Individual State Nursing Accreditations:
Alabama Provider #ABNP0353, (Valid through December 12, 2013). California BRN Provider #CEP9784. California BVNPT Provider #V10662. Florida Provider #50-2405. Iowa Provider #295. A copy of the evaluation for this activity may be submitted directly to the Iowa Board of Nursing. Kentucky Provider #7-0054 through 12/31/2012. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Texas ANCC/Type I.
Special Approvals:
This course fulfills the West Virginia requirement for 2 hours of continuing education in end-of-life care and pain management. This course fulfills the Michigan requirement for 1 hour of continuing education in pain and pain symptom management. This activity is designed to comply with the requirements of California Assembly Bill 1195, Cultural and Linguistic Competency.
Attention:
Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
Course Objective:
The prevalence of pain at the end of life varies, with ranges of 8% to 96% being reported. Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the assessment and management of pain in the end of life, focusing on the components integral to providing optimum care.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the etiology of pain at the end of life and issues in effective pain management.
- Assess pain accurately through use of clinical tools and other strategies, including the use of an interpreter.
- Select appropriate pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic therapies to manage pain in patients during the end-of-life period.
Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, is President of Editorial Rx, Inc., which provides medical writing and editing services on a wide variety of clinical topics and in a range of media. A medical writer and editor for nearly 25 years, Ms. Alexander has written for both professional and lay audiences, with a focus on continuing education materials, medical meeting coverage, peer-review articles and guidelines for healthcare professionals, and educational materials for patients. She is the Editor of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Journal, providing oversight for all aspects of this quarterly peer-review journal that represents the largest association of medical communicators in the United States. Ms. Alexander earned a Master's degree in professional and technical writing, with a concentration in medical writing, at Northeastern University, Boston, has completed the AMWA core and advanced curriculum programs, and is certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.
Division Planner(s):John V. Jurica, MD, MPH
Jane C. Norman, RN, MSN, CNE, PhD
Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW
Faculty DisclosureContributing faculty, Lori L. Alexander, MTPW, ELS, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Division Planners DisclosureThe division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
About the SponsorThe purpose of CME Resource is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare.
Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
Disclosure StatementIt is the policy of CME Resource not to accept commercial support.
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