This presentation defines pain and describes how it transmits in the body, identifies types of pain, and explains why pain assessments matter.
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Course-in-a-box: The Logic of Successful Pain Management
This presentation describes the challenges of treating pain and outlines goals and steps involved in a logical approach to pain management.
Course-in-a-box: The Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP) in Clinical Practice
This presentation explains the importance of having a risk management strategy for patients treated with opioids and provides information about SOAPP.
Course-in-a-Box: Opioid Risk Stratification
Download this presentation which defines important terms related to opioid use and explains the importance of minimizing opioid risk in clinical practice.
Course-in-a-Box: Monitoring Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy
This presentation explains the importance and benefits of monitoring patients who are treated opioids. Fill in the form below to download…
Course-in-a-Box: Educating Patients about Medication-Related Adverse Effects
This presentation emphasizes the importance of educating patients with chronic pain about medication-related adverse effects.
Course-in-a-Box: Patient Education in Chronic Pain Management
This presentation explains the importance of good patient-provider communication and defines the barriers to and benefits of effective patient education.
Course-in-a-Box: Perioperative Pain Management
This presentation outlines the consequences of poorly managed postoperative pain, discusses undertreatment of postoperative pain and offers solutions.
Course-in-a-Box: Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations for Patients with Chronic Pain
This presentation emphasizes the importance of setting patient specific goals which are agreed upon by both the patient with chronic pain and the provider.
Course-in-a-Box: Medication Safety and Managing Pain: OTC Medications
This presentation outlines safety issues with the use of OTC medications for pain management and provides considerations for safe use of OTC medications.
