Pain Management for Serious Illness: Improving Provider and Patient Comfort
This series counts toward the new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirement for PAs treating and managing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD). The series focuses on alcohol use disorder, pain management and opioids, dismantling the stigma, and more.
Learning Objectives
- Describe a pain management approach for the patient with serious illness
- Outline the basic principles of opioid management
- Determine how and when to use patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
Additional Information
Partner:
American Academy of Physician Associates
Available Credit
- 0.75 AAPA Category I CME
This course is offered through American Academy of Physician Associates.
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