Advanced Pediatric Pain and Symptom Assessment and Management
Overview
Assessing and managing pain is a fundamental part of high quality palliative care. There are important differences to consider when caring for infants, children, teens, or young adults. This self-paced course delivers robust clinical skills aimed at effectively assessing and managing physical pain and understanding psychosocial factors that can impact physical suffering in seriously ill or terminally ill infants, children, teens, and young adults.
What You'll Learn
- Explore advanced pain management principles and how they apply in the care of a child who is medically complex
- Assess and treat pain and other symptoms in neurologically complex patients
- Recognize and respond to psychosocial and spiritual distress that exacerbates physical symptoms
- Understand trauma-informed pain and symptom management
- Describe key principles of providing proportionate sedation for refractory symptoms
What You'll Earn
8.5 continuing education (CE) credits provided through California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) Extended Learning, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider #CEP11422
Who Should Enroll
Physicians, PAs, advanced practice nurses, and other health professionals working with pediatric patients in any care setting
Completion and Refunds
To complete this course and obtain a certificate, you must view the course in its entirety, correctly answer all case studies and quiz/test questions (as appropriate) and complete the evaluation. No refunds are given for self-paced courses. You will have 90 days to access this course from the date of purchase.
