Essential Pain Management & Advanced Approaches to Manage Pain

Essential Pain Management (EPM) &

Advanced Approaches to Manage Pain (AMP)

Course Overview

Pain assessment, management, and evaluation are foundational skills for nurses working in any practice setting. Since these skills are often not thoroughly covered in nursing programs, the EPM course aims to equip nurses with a foundational knowledge base and skills around pain management, from a palliative care approach, that can be applied to your practice. The focus of this course is on the pharmacological management of pain.

There are two parts to the course, Essential Pain Management (EPM) and Advanced Approaches to Manage Pain (AMP).

Intended Audience

EPM and AMP have been designed to benefit and appeal to RPNs, RNs, and NPs who care for adults living with life-limiting illnesses. The course is designed to allow you to set your own learning pace as you enhance foundational knowledge, interact with evidence-informed tools and resources to complete case-based activities, and engage in one or more coaching sessions designed to be responsive to your individual pain-related learning needs.

Registration Information

Limit 15 participants per class. First come, first served!

DATES

April 15, 2024 to June 7, 2024

EPM - Coaching sessions – Tuesday April 30 or Tuesday May 21 from 1700 to 1830 OR Wednesday May 1 or Wednesday May 22 from 1500 to 1630 (mandatory attendance at one coaching session)

AMP – Mandatory Coaching session – Tuesday June 4 from 1700 to 2000 or Wednesday June 5 from 1300 to 1600

LOCATION

Online – Zoom

COST

$40.00 + taxes by credit card, *** only Visa or MasterCard accepted

***PLEASE NOTE: THE FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE***

Course Details

This online course is provided using D2L’s Brightspace Learning Environment. You will be required to use a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a microphone and camera to allow for two-way communication between coaches and peers.

Essential Pain Management – EPM

· Modules based lessons

· Coaching Sessions – 90 minutes each

· Multiple case-based interactive activities to practice using the tools and approaches

· Multiple self-checks to help you test your understanding

· Four quizzes to unlock your certificate

You will have six weeks to complete this course. To receive an EPM certificate, you must:

· Complete the four modules online (and module quizzes with a score of 100% on each one (you have unlimited attempts)

· Attend one 90-minute, mandatory online coaching session. The option to attend multiple coaching sessions is at your discretion.

Advanced Approaches to Manage Pain – AMP

Following EPM, you will have automatic access to the online AMP Module to explore advanced pain management. This is optional. Concepts covered in the AMP coaching session through case-based learning will include:

· Equianalgesia Dosing Chart

· When and Why to Consider Opioid Rotation

· Opioid Rotation Calculation Worksheet

· Opioids Frequently Used in Palliative Care Resource

· Incomplete Cross Tolerance

· Opioid rotation calculation practice and case application

· Key pain management health teaching, communication and clinical tips

You will have access to this module only for the 2 weeks immediately after the EMP course. To receive an AMP certificate, you must:

· Complete the online AMP Preparation Module and

· Attend the mandatory 3-hour virtual AMP coaching session with case-based activities to practice your skills

***All requirements must be completed within the course dates, there is NO opportunity to transfer to a future course to complete the course work.***