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Licensed staff provide skilled medical care to residents who can no longer care for themselves due to physical, emotional, or mental conditions. Licensed staff may include Registered Nurses, Practical Nurses, Physical Therapists, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreational Therapists, Dieticians and Social Workers. All of these trained professionals make up the interdisciplinary team that combines their skills and resources to provide optimal pain management for residents. The information and tools contained in this section are meant to help licensed staff with assessing and treating pain in their cognitively impaired residents.
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- Clinical Assessment and Decision-making Using Algorithms: An Introduction
Presenter: Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dates Presented: 7/29/2009
Objectives:
• Describe the use of algorithms in clinical practice
• Review the pain assessment algorithm from the SPiNH websiteTarget Audience: Licensed Staff, Primary Providers and Staff Educators
Approximate Viewing Time: 30 minutes
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- Dementia QM/QI Definitions
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- Approach to Pain Management in Long-Term Care: Keep it Simple!
Presenter: Amy M. Corcoran, MD
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Dates Presented: 4/20/2009
Objectives:
• To look at best practice for pain management by reviewing relevant cases
• To create treatment plans for pain
• To use strategies for alert charting
Approximate Viewing Time: 45 minutes- 0 Comments
- Opioids for Pain Management
Presenter: Susan Lysaght, GNP-BC, ACHPN
Dates Presented: 6/15/2009
Objectives:
• Discuss the different types of long acting and short acting opioids, their side effects, and how they can be titrated for effective pain relief.Target Audience: Licensed Staff and Staff Educators
Approximate Viewing Time: 22 min
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- When Morphine Does Not Work: Thinking Outside the Box
Presenter: Amy Corcoran, MD
Date Presented: 05/05/2010
Objectives:
• Review benefits and burdens of opioids
• Identify cases where non-opoid management would be first line therapy
• Discuss management of difficult pain scenariosTarget Audience: Licensed Nurses, Primary Care Providers, Administrators, Staff Educators
Approximate Viewing Time: 29 min
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- Pain Resources
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