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Chronic and Palliative Pain: Clinical Nursing Update

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10.50
CPD
Hours
 10.50
RCNA
Points


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Seminar
Two Days


nurses



General Description

This Chronic and Palliative Pain program addresses a range of challenging aspects about when those in your care have chronic pain or pain connected with a variety of symptoms in a terminal illness. Guidelines for the nursing skills involved in assessing pain are central to this learning experience. Issues involved in pain treatments and management, e.g. analgesia implants, are also discussed.

If you have identified a professional need to improve your understanding of chronic and palliative pain as part of your planned learning activities, then this program will offer you an opportunity to gain continuing professional development (CPD) hours related to this topic.


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Aims and Objectives




    • Day 1
    • Day 2
    • Educators

    8.30am - Registration and Refreshments

    9.00am- The Nature of Chronic Pain
    Revision of important concepts:

    • How big is the problem?
    • What are some of the implications for nursing care?
    • Pain thresholds in different individuals.
    • Fears and anxieties: the psychological impact of pain on people.

    10.30am - Morning Tea and Coffee

    11:00am - Nursing Assessment of Non-malignant and Malignant Chronic Pain - the Golden Key to Effective Pain Management
    This session will look at the essential aspects of a comprehensive pain assessment. Case studies will be used to illustrate how an informed assessment can provide guidance for ongoing nursing care.

    • How do the signs and symptoms of chronic pain differ from those encountered in acute pain?
    • Which assessment tools and skills ensure that a comprehensive pain assessment has been undertaken?
    • How often should chronic pain be re-assessed?
    • Assessing for break-through pain.
    • Comments on documentation of assessment findings.

    12.30pm - Lunch and Networking

    1.30pm - Chronic and Palliative Pain Management - Principles, Policies and Dilemmas

    • What is meant by the term "therapeutic window"?
    • How do you know when someone who experiences unremitting pain and who cannot communicate is well managed?
    • What are the goals of care for intractable pain?
    • Discussion of types of chronic pain and nursing management interventions.
    • Examples of clinical dilemmas and possible solutions.
    • Policy consideration

    2.00pm - Analgesia Used for Chronic and Palliative Pain

    • Discussion of a range of analgesia and allied medications which may be prescribed for reducing pain.
    • Ointment, tablet or pump – how are decisions made about which form of analgesia to administer?
    • Comments on common side effects/complications. The role of complementary therapies in pain management.

    3.00pm - Afternoon Tea and Coffee

    3.30pm - Specialised Techniques for Pain Management Including Implants
    This session will inform you about specialised techniques used for pain management.

    • Learn about the advantages and indications for using these strategies.

    3.45pm - Troubleshooting Problems

    • Problem-solving guidelines for clinical decisions

    4.00pm - Close of Seminar and Evaluations

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