Pain Management for Acute Nurses

Purpose

To enhance the participant's knowlege and skills in assessing and managing an individual's pain using a person-centred approach within a multidisciplinary team.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the physiology and the most common types of pain
• Discuss the principles of a person-centred approach to assessment (using an appropriate tool), planning, implementation and evaluation of pain management
• Describe the pharmacological management of pain
• Discuss the therapeutic and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of pain with reference to the pain tool kit
• Reflect on practice and develop a personal action plan to enhance skills in assessing and managing an individual's pain in the acute setting

Audience

Registered Nurse working in the Acute Setting

Method

Online delivery

To complete this programme online you must join using a device which has a functioning camera and microphone.

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