Description
Objectives:
1. Discuss the main principles of pain management
2. Understand the complexities of acute pain assessment
3. Describe the common pharmacological agents used to manage pain
4. Identify the non-pharmacological interventions for acute pain management
5. Discuss patient monitoring in the context of acute pain management
Description:
Pain is one of the most distressing symptoms of hospitalized patients. It is also directly linked to a patient’s satisfaction with their care: they are more likely to report being unhappy with their care if they had unrelieved pain during their stay. Nurses, physicians and other HCP’s have a major role in effectively relieving the pain and suffering of the people in our care. Join our advanced practice nurse and expert in acute pain management, Danielle Dunwoody, Ph.D, RN, for this seminal webinar, where she will discuss the principles of pain management, the complexities of acute pain assessment, the common pharmacological agents used to manage pain, the non-pharmacological interventions for acute pain management and patient monitoring in the context of acute pain management.
Who Should Attend?:
• All nurses in Acute, Medical Surgical Care and Critical Care Settings
• All Nurses in Special Care Areas: PACU, Cardiac, Burn, Oncology, and Step Down Unit
• All Nurses in High Acuity Units in Long Term Care Facillities
• Physiotherapists and Pharmacists
• Educators and Managers in the above areas
Danielle Dunwoody, Ph.D, RN
Danielle Dunwoody, Ph.D, RN is an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse with a demonstrated history of working in acute care nursing, critical care nursing and acute pain management. She is an Assistant Professor at Brock University with a program of research focused on clinical decision making around opioids, opioid induced sedation, and delivering quality pain management.
