Foundations Series: Pain

Price

Credits

1.0 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours

Target Audience

  • Registered Nurses

Description

The Pain course for the Gerontological Certification Review Course covers the consequences associated with untreated pain in older adults, standardized assessment tools for measuring pain in older adults, strategies for treating pain in older adults, and side effects that can occur from the treatment of pain in older adults. 

Overview

This series consists of 13 individual and interactive online modules featuring the latest content developed by faculty at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, engaging graphics, and knowledge checks for learners as they proceed through the learning content. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the consequences associated with untreated pain in older adults.
  2. Apply standardized assessment tools for measuring pain in older adults.
  3. Identify strategies for treating pain in older adults.
  4. Recognize side effects that can occur from the treatment of pain in older adults.