Od-031725 Medstar Health Home Care:: Assessment and Management of Acute Pain in The Home Care Patient

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Type

On Demand

Credit

No

Description

In this MedStar Health Home Care module, you will learn effective pain assessment and pain management ... show more

Objectives

  • 1. Describe how pain management affects outcomes and the patient’s experience of care.
  • 2. Describe what pain is and the process of assessing and documenting patient’s pain level.
  • 3. Describe pain management interventions which include non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
  • 4. Evaluate the patient’s response to pain management interventions using recommended assessment tools.
  • 5. Provide comprehensive patient education related to pain management.

Fees

Free

Activity Director

Heather Fitzhugh-Boehm

Activity Coordinators

Lynnette Gosa
Heather Fitzhugh-Boehm
Jennifer Laughton

Organization

MedStar Health Home Care