Contact Hours 1.25
CERP A 1.25
Pharmacology Hours 0.60
Expires Dec 31, 2025
Topics: Pain Management, Pharmacology
Population: Adult
Role: APRN
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00
Activity Summary
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
In this session we discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic modalities and best practices for acute pain management. We review the pharmacology and evidence surrounding acute pain management with an emphasis on interventions and monitoring for advanced practice providers within critical care and high-acuity intermediate care unit (IMC) settings. We discuss perioperative interventions for procedural sedation and mitigation of postoperative pain, including a discussion on appropriate patient evaluation and monitoring requirements. We also discuss evidence-based strategies to treat acute pain employed by advanced practice providers within the critical care and high-acuity intermediate care unit (IMC) setting, including how to troubleshoot challenging scenarios.Objectives
- Discuss pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions implemented for comprehensive acute pain management.
- Review the pathophysiology and etiology related to acute pain experience and perception.
- Describe modalities and monitoring of regional and systemic acute pain management.
Continuing Education Disclosure Statement
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
AccreditationAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of
nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for
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The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.
Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Refund PolicyContinuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.