Pharmacological Pain Management Options: Opioids and Other Analgesics

Pharmacological Pain Management Options: Opioids and Other Analgesics is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.

Last updated: 03 Jun 2024
Published: 17 Jan 2018
Due for review: 29 Jun 2025

Description:
This Ausmed Course explores the safe prescription and use of different pharmacological options for both acute and chronic pain management. The content covers different classes of medications available for use, including non-opioid analgesics and opioids, as well as commonly used adjuvant therapies for analgesia.

What you'll learn:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacology of analgesics in order to facilitate safe and effective pain relief for patients.
• Apply current knowledge of non-opioid analgesics for the safe administration of these medicines.
• Use knowledge about complementary therapies for pain management to guide patients in their pain management plan.

Topics:

• Medications
• Pharmacy
• Pain
• Chronic Illness
• Nurse Practitioners
• Patient Safety