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| PAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Hours: 40.00 CEUS: 4.00 Email or call for start date. Varied and diverse treatment options have evolved in pain management -- the need for advanced cutting-edge educational preparation has emerged. Effective pain management requires systematic, coordinated patient care management by prepared pain management providers. This program focuses on pain management issues, patient assessment and management, an overview of the pathophysiology of pain, pharmacology of pain management agents, nonpharmacological and invasive procedures, and treating special populations. Who should attend? This program is designed for English-speaking nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health care providers to increase their knowledge and expertise in managing pain and who have, or want to prepare for, responsibility for monitoring and managing patients diagnosed with pain. Nurses, pharmacists and case managers receive CEUs. At the conclusion of the program the participant will be able to: 1. Explain the problem of pain and list pain management guidelines and policy statements 2. Describe trends in pain management in the past two decades 3. Describe strategies to improve pain management and identify methods to integrate pain assessment in the health care professionals practice 4. Identify appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for pain management 5. Identify JCAHO and other national standards for pain management COURSE OUTLINE: Module I Pain Management Issues Module II Pathophysiology and Assessment of Pain Module III Pharmacokinetics and Pain Management Guidelines Module IV Pharmacology of Pain Management Module V Alternative and Invasive Interventions Module VI Treating Special Populations Evaluation Online Course Evaluation Form Online Exam Fee includes Internet instruction, handouts, and a comprehensive exam. The textbook is not included in the cost of the program. Class links to USI. Offered in partnership with University of Southern Indiana. USI is the ACPE approved provider for pharmacist CEUs. Log-on instructions will be emailed within 2-3 business day of registering. Computer: 486, 50 Mhz or higher; 16 MB of RAM, 200 MD Super VGA with 2 MB of RAM for card. 
IMPORTANT! A 90 day period is given to complete the course regardless of the length of the course unless otherwise specified. After 90 days, access will be discontinued unless an extension fee is paid.
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