Pain Management for Oregon Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals

1. Explain the experience and physiology of pain.
2. Outline the elements of a comprehensive pain assessment.
3. Describe pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and self-management strategies.
4. Discuss the roles and guidelines for prescribers, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy in pain management.
5. Discuss the issues of opioid misuse, abuse, and diversion and drug-seeking behaviors.

REQUIRED FOR OREGON RN/LPN/NP, OT, PT, OTHERS Fulfills OR 6-hour CE requirement. Covers pain assessment and interventions, roles and guidelines for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and issues regarding opioid use.

Nursing

REQUIRED FOR OREGON RN/LPN/NP Fulfills OR 6-hour CE requirement. Covers pain assessment and interventions, roles and guidelines for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and issues regarding opioid use.

• 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.

Occupational Therapy

REQUIRED FOR OREGON OT Fulfills OR 6-hour CE requirement. Covers pain assessment and interventions, roles and guidelines for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and issues regarding opioid use.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course Approval ID# 06187. This independent distance learning activity is offered at 6.00 CEUs, xxx aotaEdLevel xxx, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy

REQUIRED FOR OREGON PT Fulfills OR 6-hour CE requirement. Covers pain assessment and interventions, roles and guidelines for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and issues regarding opioid use.

• Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is a Continuing Competency Approval Agency recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California.
• Approval of physical therapy continuing education credit varies by state. Confirm approval with your state’s licensing agency before you take the course for CE credit. See Physical Therapy CE Approval for more information.

Contact Hours: 6.00

Course Availability: Expires 2025-07-31

This course fulfills 6 of the 7 hours of pain management CE required of many licensed healthcare professionals in Oregon. The additional 1 hour must be taken from the Oregon Pain Management Commission (see “Resources” at end of this course).