Pain Management: Easing Pain in Palliative Care

People living with serious, life-limiting, chronic illness experience significant suffering. Fortunately there are new and developing treatments which may cure some and improve survival for many people living with serious illness. However, seriously ill people and their loved ones still experience many distressing physical symptoms as well as spiritual, social and psychological distress. There is much we can do to support people to live well with serious and life-limiting illness by understanding the causes of suffering, using effective communications, and incorporating careful assessments and

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Created by: Regina Fink

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Course Description

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.

Time: 8h

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Regina Fink

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Regina Fink, PhD, APRN, AOCN, CHPN, FAAN (regina.fink@ucdenver.edu) is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine and College of Nursing and nursing co-director for the Interprofessional Graduate Palliative Care Certificate and Master of Science in Palliative Care Programs. Previously, she has worked as an oncology and pain clinical nurse specialist and a research nurse scientist at University of Colorado Hospital, where she mentored nurses and other professionals on evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement, and research projects. A national and international lecturer on pain, oncology, palliative care, and EBP with multiple peer-reviewed publications and books, she has focused her 40-year career on caring for persons with cancer and pain. Research grants include: "Improving Pain Management in Nursing Homes," "Improving Palliative Care Outcomes for Latinos with Advanced Cancer and Serious Life-Limiting Illness," "Improving Advance Care Planning in Colorado." She conducted a palliative care needs assessment in rural Rocky Mountain hospitals, replicating this work in 15 Middle Eastern countries.

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By LORENA B A O on 7-Mar-19

excellent

By Cecilia S O on 27-Dec-18

Wonderful course, a lot of information, easy to understand, excellent and enthusiastic presentation! I love it!

By Nicola J on 22-Apr-19

I found this course so very useful in gaining information about pain management. Very informative and a pleasure to work my way through the course. My thanks to the educators and course organisers.

By Jair G on 20-Jun-19

Muy claro, ameno y me ayud a comprender cmo el abordaje del dolor puede ser ms objetivo y completo.

By Jerilynn M on 6-Jul-19

I truly enjoyed this course!!! Such a valuable tool when helping patientsduring serious illnesses and life-limiting episodes.I remain grateful & highly favored and blessed for this information!Thanks!

By Ankit C on 17-Aug-19

best

By Susan F on 8-Oct-19

This was a very complete explanation of pain for those beginning palliative care or interests in palliative care. Types of pain were explained, ways of assessing pain on another person were very helpful and also finding out the different ways to alleviate pain in others as best as possible. I am planning on becoming an End of Life Doula in the future and this specialty series is such a great help to get me started!!! Thank you very much for such an amazing course!

By Rodrigo F on 16-Apr-19

love the videos. questions really make you think

By Espedito R d C J on 26-Jan-19

Esperava mais no tratamento medicamentoso. Muito superficial.

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