Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life

This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge of palliative care by providing an overview of the concept of palliative care and a discussion of the benefits and barriers to optimum palliative care at the end of life.
Category
- End of Lif...See more
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Cost $105.00
Bupe...There it is! Part I - Prescribing Basics | Palliative Care Educational Series (RECORDING)

In this recorded Palliative Care Educational Series presentation, palliative care and addiction medicine specialist Dr. Janet Ho provides a comprehensive overview on the use of buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, for pain management and treatment of opioid use disorder. Dr.
Category
- Palliative...See more
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Cost $0.00
Opioid Prescriber Education Program

As part of ongoing efforts to address the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths, New York State has established educational requirements to raise healthcare provider awareness of the risks associated with prescribing and taking opioid pain medications.
Category
- Prescribin...See more
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Cost $0.00
Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life

Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Safe and Effective Prescribing of Controlled Substances Nursing CE Course for APRNs

The purpose of this course is to discuss the basic safety guidelines that must be observed by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who are prescribing controlled substances.
Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks

Opioid analgesics are approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate or severe pain. However, individual patients differ greatly in clinical response to different opioid analgesics, and patient populations show widely variable response to the same opioid and dose.
Counseling Patients at the End of Life

End-of-life decisions can be complex and challenging. Health and mental health professionals can help with their expertise, whether it is for the person facing death, their family, surrogate decision makers, or caregiver.