Continuing Education Web Course

Pain Management Essentials Journal Articles

Commercial Support This activity was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from PriCara, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,  administered by Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, from Ortho-McNeil Inc.

Purpose: To produce favorable patient outcomes, ultimately improving pain management options, while paying particular attention to patient safety.

Objectives: Upon completion of this symposium, participants will be able to:
·         Understand the pharmacology of analgesics, specific to the actions of opioids and other analgesics (i.e., targets for opioids (opioid receptors) and the neuromodulation of pain, including the role of serotonin and norepinephrine.
·         Further the understanding of the pharmacology of analgesics so that nurses may translate into better patient care.
·         Discuss the consequences of inadequate pain management.
·         Explain the benefits of multimodal analgesia for acute, chronic, and postoperative pain management
·         Identify adult patients at greatest risk for inadequate pain control and safety concerns regarding analgesic regimens.
·         Understand their role in the decision-making processes for developing evidence-based practice protocols for acute, chronic, and postoperative pain management
·         Understand patient monitoring and how to prevent and manage adverse events, including diversion
·         Implement monitoring guidelines to identify signs and symptoms of under- and over-treatment of pain and collaborate with physicians and pharmacists to adjust analgesic regimens accordingly.

Target Audience: Professional nurses interested in the management of pain and comfort in the perianesthesia setting.

KBN Number:  3-0008-7-07-138

Contact Hours: 2.4 KBN and 2.0 ANCC each

Faculty:
Rosemary Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor of pain practice, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, PA (discloses paid speakers bureau for OMP and Merck, also consultant for OMP)
Colleen J. Dunwoody MS, RN-BC, Advanced Practice Nurse-Pain Management UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA (has nothing to disclose)
Dina A. Krenzischek, MAS, RN, CPAN, Nurse Manager, Same-Day Prep/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Department of Surgical Nursing, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD (discloses paid speakers bureau for Merck and Ortho-McNeil)
Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN, Pain Management Educator and Clinical Consultant, El Dorado Hills, CA
(discloses speakers Bureau for Cardinal, Baxter, Ortho McNeil and consultation fees from Alpharma, Baxter, Endo, and Ortho-McNeil)
James Rathmell, MD, director, MGH Pain Center, Boston MA, faculty, Harvard Medical School (discloses paid speakers bureau for Ortho-McNeil)

Requirement for Credit: Participants must complete the content online, take the post-test (score 70 percent  or higher) and evaluation, then print their certificate of completion.

Cost: Free

Expiration Date: June 30, 2010

Contact: Melissa Bolin (859) 323-3851 or melissa.bolin@uky.edu