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Pain Management: Easing Pain in Palliative Care

Learn comprehensive pain management approaches in palliative care, from assessment to pharmacological and integrative treatment strategies.

Learn comprehensive pain management approaches in palliative care, from assessment to pharmacological and integrative treatment strategies.

This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.

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Pain Management: Easing Pain in Palliative Care

This course includes

14 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

What you'll learn

  • Conduct comprehensive pain assessments

  • Implement integrative pain therapies

  • Manage medications including opioids safely

  • Address barriers to pain control

  • Develop personalized pain management plans

Skills you'll gain

Pain Assessment
Pain Management
Palliative Care
Integrative Therapies
Opioid Management
Non-pharmacological Treatment
Patient Assessment
Healthcare
Pain Medicine
Clinical Care

This course includes:

2.2 Hours PreRecorded video

5 assignments

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

FullTime access

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There are 5 modules in this course

This comprehensive course explores pain management approaches in palliative care settings. Students learn systematic pain assessment techniques, pharmacological interventions including opioid and non-opioid medications, and integrative therapies. The curriculum covers pain transmission, barriers to pain control, special considerations for non-verbal patients, and safe medication management. Through case studies and practical applications, learners develop skills to effectively assess and manage pain in seriously ill patients.

Pain

Module 1 · 5 Hours to complete

Non-Pharmacological pain treatment

Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete

Medication Management (including over the counter and non-opioid medicines)

Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete

Opioids, safety, and addiction

Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete

Easing Pain: Assessment

Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete

Fee Structure

Instructors

Amos Bailey
Amos Bailey

4.9 rating

74 Reviews

16,731 Students

5 Courses

Pioneer in Palliative Care Education and Healthcare Innovation

Amos Bailey serves as Director of the nation's first interprofessional Master of Science in Palliative Care program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, which he founded in 2014. His journey in palliative care began serendipitously in 1989 as a volunteer Medical Director for a home hospice program in West Virginia, where he discovered the profound impact of home-based care. After completing his medical education at the University of South Florida and fellowships at the University of Vermont and University of Alabama Birmingham, he established several groundbreaking palliative care programs, including the Balm of Gilead and Safe Harbor Palliative Care Program. As a Professor of Medicine at UC Colorado, he combines clinical work on the inpatient palliative care consult service with research focused on improving care for critically ill patients. His program addresses the critical healthcare gap created by the "silver tsunami" of aging baby boomers, training mid-career professionals through an innovative online platform. His research has been extensively published in prestigious journals, and his work was featured in Bill Moyers' PBS documentary "On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying." Under his leadership, the master's program has become a model for training the next generation of palliative care specialists, combining clinical expertise with compassionate, patient-centered care approaches.

Nancy Robertson
Nancy Robertson

4.9 rating

74 Reviews

16,731 Students

5 Courses

Palliative Care Educator and Clinical Innovation Leader

A distinguished faculty member at the University of Colorado Graduate School, this educator brings over 15 years of nursing experience from prestigious institutions including Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. After completing her MSN and focusing on geriatrics and chronic disease in Internal Medicine, she transitioned to palliative care in 2011, earning her certification in 2014 from the University of Colorado. Her current roles span teaching at UC's Graduate School, serving as Senior Research Assistant for the Palliative Care Research Cooperative, and mentoring community-based palliative care nurse practitioners. She has made significant contributions to the field through her work integrating a national palliative care data capture tool into Epic and her active involvement in the Hospice & Palliative Care Nurses Association's Graduate Faculty committee. Her expertise in both clinical practice and education has made her an invaluable member of the team developing the innovative Palliative Care program for Coursera.

Pain Management: Easing Pain in Palliative Care

This course includes

14 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free course

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