Pain Management: Principles and Practice (First Edition) Clinical Nursing Series

Over the past several decades, significant gains have been made in the field of pain management. This course applies basic pain management principles to a variety of diagnoses and clinical settings. It is a valuable adjunct to your clinical practice. Course 1) Identify diseases that place the patient at risk for pain. Differentiate between chronic and acute pain and their treatment. 2) Identify pain assessment tools used for different age populations. 3) Describe the basic neurophysiologic pain response. 4) Explore pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain management. 5) Differentiate between addiction, tolerance and dependence. 6) Differentiate between addiction, tolerance and dependence 7) Discuss commonly performed nerve blocks and associated nursing implications. 8) Apply JACHO pain management standards to practice situations. 9) Discuss the management of pain in the patient with cancer.