Pain and Pain Symptom Management for Michigan Nurses

1. Discuss pain and the experience of pain.
2. Outline the elements of a comprehensive pain assessment.
3. Describe pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions for pain.
4. Summarize issues concerning the use of controlled substances in pain management.

REQUIRED FOR MICHIGAN NURSES This course fulfills the requirement for 2 contact hours in pain and symptom management for each MI nursing license renewal. Understanding and responding to misuse, abuse, and diversion of prescribed pain medications assessing risk; commonly abused/diverted drugs; interventions and Michigan initiatives aimed at addressing and preventing the problem. Fulfills requirement for 2 hours in pain and symptom management for nurses licensed in Michigan.

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REQUIRED FOR MICHIGAN NURSES This course fulfills the requirement for 2 contact hours in pain and symptom management for each MI nursing license renewal. Understanding and responding to misuse, abuse, and diversion of prescribed pain medications assessing risk; commonly abused/diverted drugs; interventions and Michigan initiatives aimed at addressing and preventing the problem. Fulfills requirement for 2 hours in pain and symptom management for nurses licensed in Michigan.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.

Contact Hours: 2.00

Course Availability: Expires 2025-07-31