Pain Management
Course 3: Patient Factors that Influence Prescribing Decisions
Last Reviewed: July 1, 2019
What You’ll Learn
- Incorporate patient and family factors into a safe pain management strategy
- Identify and address barriers to the efficacy of the pain management plan
What You’ll Earn
CAPC members can earn the following free continuing education credits:
Case Management: 1.25 CE
Licensed Professional Counselors: 1.00 CE
Medicine: 0.75 CME, 0.75 ABIM MOC
Nursing: 1.25 CNE, 0.50 Pharmacotherapy
Social Work: 1.00 CE (NASW)
Social Work: 1.25 CE (NYSED)
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Tools & Resources
Course 3: Patient Stories
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
Case examples used in the CAPC curriculum to illustrate pain management techniques.
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Course 3 References: Patient Factors that Influence Prescribing Decisions
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
Course citations. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2015.
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Constipation Protocol
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
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: January 29, 2019
Key terms related to pain and pain management. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2015.
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Analgesics Fact Sheet
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
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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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
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.
Contact information: For technical questions about online activity or continuing education credits, contact membership@capc.org or 212-201-2674.
Provided by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
The Courses
Course 1: Comprehensive Pain Assessment
Conducting a comprehensive pain assessment to guide safe and effective treatment.
Course 2: Matching the Drug Class to the Pain
Selecting a safe and appropriate analgesic for patients with serious illness based on the pain asse…
Course 4: Assessing Risk for Opioid Substance Use Disorder
Integrating routine risk assessment for substance use disorder when considering or using opioid the…