Acute Pain Management

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Program Details

  • Intended Audience:  Pharmacists interested in Acute Pain Management
  • Universal Activity Number: 0012-0000-22-021-H08-P
  • Contact Hours: 3.0 Consultant Recertification/General hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists
  • Program Fees: 
    • Regular Registration: $55.00
    • UF Preceptor/Career Coach: $50.00
    • UF COP Faculty: $45.00
  • UAN Release Date: 06/1/2023
  • UAN Expiration Date: 06/1/2025
  • Activity Type: Knowledge
  • Program Support: No outside financial support was provided.
  • Format Type: This course is self-paced, fully online.
  • Time to Complete: All coursework must be completed within 24 weeks from the date of registration or before date of UAN expiration, 06/01/2025, whichever comes first. This course will no longer be eligible for CE credit after 06/01/2025.

Summary

This CPE program will introduce the participant to the assessment and management of acute pain. This program will be given in two parts. Part 1 will focus on acute non-surgical pain while Part 2 will focus on acute surgical pain and patient controlled analgesia. The principles of patient assessment using pain scales to identify the quality and severity of a patient’s pain in order to develop a patient specific treatment and monitoring plan are introduced. This program will provide the consultant pharmacist with knowledge and skill in the selection of drug therapy and recommend appropriate efficacy and safety monitoring for both opioid and non-opioid therapies used in the management of both acute non-surgical and surgical pain.   

This course is approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy for 3.0 contact hours to meet requirements pursuant to CHAPTER 64B16-26, Florida Statutes, and Rule 64B16-26.300, Florida Administrative Code.


Objectives

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At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  • Explain key differences between acute and chronic pain.
  • Identify the types of pain based on a patient’s reports of symptoms.
  • Explain the importance of proper assessment in pain management.
  • Identify the consequences of untreated pain.
  • Explain the concept of multimodal therapy for acute pain.
  • List the common therapies used for acute pain.
  • Recommend treatment and monitoring plans for patients with varying severities of acute non-surgical pain.
  • Describe the monitoring process for acute pain therapies.
  • Identify concerns associated with procedural pain control.
  • Describe the process of using a PCA in acute pain.

Program Overview

Lecture 1: Acute Pain Management for the Consultant Pharmacist Part 1

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

  • Explain key differences between acute and chronic pain.
  • Identify the types of pain based on a patient’s reports of symptoms.
  • Explain the importance of proper assessment in pain management.
  • Identify the consequences of untreated pain.
  • Explain the concept of multimodal therapy for acute pain.
  • List the common therapies used for acute pain.
  • Recommend treatment and monitoring plans for patients with varying severities of acute non-surgical pain.

Lecture 2: Acute Pain Management for the Consultant Pharmacist Part 2

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

  • List and compare the common multi-modal therapies used in the management of acute peri-operative pain.
  • Describe the monitoring process for acute pain therapies.
  • Identify concerns associated with procedural pain control.
  • Describe the process of using Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) in acute pain.

Requirements for Successful Course Completion

In order to earn credit for this course, participants must pass a final assessment with a score of 70% or higher. Two chances to pass the assessment will be given. If a passing score is not earned by the second attempt, the participant must re-enroll in the course. Upon successful completion of all coursework, participants must complete a course evaluation form.


Course Access

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Click the blue “Log in to Continuing Education” button and enter your login credentials. You should then see your course on the Canvas dashboard or by clicking Courses>All Courses.


Disclosure Statement

The following speakers, reviewers, and planning committee members have disclosed that he/she has no relevant financial disclosures. No other speaker, reviewer, or planning committee member in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Adonice Khoury
Department: Pharmacy Education and Practice

Adonice Khoury Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Associate Professor

Additional Resources

Please review the resources below before registering for the course.


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The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.