PCOA-PCP 9: Chronic Pain in Older Adults

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Target Audience

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
  • Physicians

Description

Practitioners will be able to describe how persistent pain presents and understand how to assess pain in older adults, including those living with dementia and/or multiple chronic conditions with standardized pain scales

Overview

This course describes how persistent pain presents and understand how to assess pain in older adults, including those living with dementia and/or multiple chronic conditions with standardized pain scales. After completing this course, practitioners will be able to describe and evaluate the efficacy of traditional and non-traditional pain treatment options, understand how to manage pain at the end of life and referrals to pain clinics, and understand the cultural influence on pain perception and reporting. 

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the presentation of chronic pain.

  • Compare nociceptive and neuropathic pain.

  • Assess for pain in older adults.

  • Identify when to refer older adults for further pain assessment.