Palliative Care Education Series “Pain 101”

Speaker: Rita Mannarino, MScN, PHC-NP

February 27, 2020 – 8:00 a.m. EST

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A case based exploration of basic pain management, its prevalence in palliative care, assessment & treatment options including non-opioid, opioid and adjuvant therapies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Choose appropriate analgesia & adjuvant therapies
• Initiate, titrate, and rotate opioid doses effectively
• Manage breakthrough pain & opioid side effects