Chronic Pain Management course for Nurses

This session describes the complexity of chronic pain and the potential dire consequences of untreated long-term pain.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Classify the risk factors for developing chronic pain
• Use screening tools in chronic pain
• List medications frequently used to treat chronic pain
• Describe the role and use of non-pharmacological techniques for managing chronic pain
• Recognize the link between chronic pain and severe psychological disturbance
• Describe the roles of the members of the multidisciplinary pain team

Chronic pain is a global problem that affects all age groups. It carries with it a serious burden for the individual because it impacts on sleep, mood, finances and physical and social functions. Simultaneously, it has enormous implications for society in general.