Course 14: Pain Management: Putting it All Together

Last Reviewed: July 1, 2019

What You’ll Learn

Comply with state and federal regulations while safely treating pain in people with serious illness
Prescribe pain medications in compliance with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) model policy
Describe a comprehensive pain management process

What You’ll Earn

Only CAPC members who are logged in can earn the following free Continuing Education Credits:

Medicine: 0.75 CME, 0.75 ABIM MOC (Medical Knowledge Only)
Nursing: 1.50 CNE, 1.50 Pharmacotherapy

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Tools & Resources

Course 14: Patient Story

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Last Updated: January 29, 2019

Case examples used in the CAPC curriculum to illustrate pain management techniques.

Course 14 References: Pain Management - Putting it All Together

MEMBERS ONLY

Last Updated: January 29, 2019

Course citations. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2015.

Pain Assessment and Documentation Tool (PADT)

Last Updated: January 29, 2019

Validated instrument to assess pain intensity and impact on function over time.

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Sample Treatment Agreement/Informed Consent Form

MEMBERS ONLY

Last Updated: January 29, 2019

Documentation of patient and clinician goals and expectations for safe and effective opioid treatment.

FSMB Model Policy on the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain

Last Updated: April 30, 2019

Guidelines for safe and effective opioid prescribing created by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

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Prescribing Opioids: A Pocket Reference

Last Updated: March 17, 2020

Opioid pocket reference for providers including safe starting doses, equianalgesic chart, and standard dosing strengths. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.

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Patient Counseling Form

Last Updated: April 22, 2019

Guide in English and Spanish for counseling patients prior to opioid prescribing.

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Starting Doses in the Opioid-naïve Patient

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Last Updated: June 20, 2019

Safe starting doses for the opioid-naïve patient.

Constipation Protocol

Last Updated: March 20, 2020

Sample protocol for managing constipation. Organizations can create similar protocols in collaboration with referring clinicians and pharmacists. Lee Health, 2013.

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Pain Management Glossary

Last Updated: March 20, 2020

Key terms related to pain and pain management. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2015.

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Analgesics Fact Sheet

Last Updated: March 20, 2020

When to use - and when to avoid - 6 classes of analgesics including acetaminophen, NSAIDs, opioids, antiepileptics, antidepressants, and corticosteroids. Center to Advance Palliative Care, updated 2018.

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Controlled Substances Act

Last Updated: January 29, 2019

The CSA is the federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain substances is regulated.

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Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)

Last Updated: January 29, 2019

Validated 5-question assessment tool designed to predict which patients are at risk for opioid substance use disorder.

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Practitioners Manual

Last Updated: July 8, 2020

A manual from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control, to assist providers in their understanding of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Course Directors

Course Faculty

Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN. Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care.

Jaime Goldberg, MSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW. PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Social Work.

Philip Higgins, PhD, LICSW. President, Lighthouse Counseling of Salem, Inc.

Lynn Hill Spragens, MBA. Partner, Spragens & Gualtieri-Reed.

Jay R. Horton, PhD, ACHPN, FNP-BC, MPH, CENP. Director of Nursing Safety, Quality, and Performance Improvement Mount Sinai Hospital. Assistant Professor Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Khadidjatou Kane, MD. Oncology Hospitalist, Assistant Professor of Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Lolita Melhado, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner/Palliative Care, Gulf Coast Medical Center - Lee Memorial Health System.

Bridget Montana, MSN, APRN, FPCN, MBA. Hope HealthCare Services, Chief Operating Officer.

Colleen Mulkerin, MSW, LCSW. Director Palliative Care Consult Service, Hartford Hospital.

Drew Rosielle, MD, FAAHPM. Palliative Care, Fairview Health Services, University of Minnesota Medical School.

David Weissman, MD. President, Palliative Care Education, LLC.

Peer Reviewers

Sherika S. Newman, DO. Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Family Medicine Piedmont Healthcare.*

Karl Bezak, MD. Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, University of Pittsburg (UPMC).*

Sivan Ben-Moshe, MD. Fellow, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Sachin Kale, MD. Fellow, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Katie Wang, MD. Fellow, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

*indicates ABIM Peer Reviewer

Contact information: For technical questions about course activity, contact the Education department at 347-802-7310. For questions about continuing education credits, contact 201-957-0077.