(Download) "Pain Management Pearls: Opioids and Culture" by NetCE ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Pain Management Pearls: Opioids and Culture
- Author : NetCE
- Release Date : January 01, 2020
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,Medical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 223 KB
Description
The purpose of this course is to increase clinicians' knowledge and awareness of the appropriate prescription of opioids and the impact of culture on issues of pain and pain management in order to improve the provision of care and patients' quality of life. In addition, members of the public may use this course to enhance their personal knowledge of the subject matter presented.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
1. Discuss characteristics of appropriate and inappropriate opioid prescribing and contributory factors to both.
2. Outline the appropriate periodic review and monitoring of patients prescribed opioid analgesics.
3. Describe necessary components of patient/caregiver education for prescribed opioid analgesics, including guidance on the safe use and disposal of medications.
4. Analyze how culture, race and ethnicity influence how pain is defined, expressed, and experienced.
This 2-hour continuing education course is available for download for professional development; if continuing education credit is desired, please see instructions included in eBook.