Originally presented December 12, 2018 as part of the UNC Cancer Network RN and Allied Health Lecture Series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expired March 19, 2020.
This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.
Presenter
Dominika L. James, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Inpatient Pain Service
Director, UNC Pain Fellowship Program
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Outcomes Focused Perioperative Management of Cancer Patients
The talk discusses perioperative pain management techniques that can be utilized to decrease post-operative pain as well as development of chronic postoperative pain among cancer patients.
Learning Outcomes
- Define pain, outline early history of pain, and discuss concepts of peripheral and central sensitization in development of chronic pain.
- Define persistent post-surgical pain and address incidence and causative factors contributing to PPSP among cancer patients.
- Describe use of multimodal analgesics and regional anesthesia in preventing PPSP in the cancer population.
Credits Offered
- 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study
- 1.0 ACPE CE Credit
- 1 ASRT Category A CE Credit
- General Participation
Requirements
To receive credit for this course, you must:
- Watch a lecture video recording.
- Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Select credit type.
Estimated course completion time: 1 hour
Disclosures
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. Thomas Shea consults for Spectrum Pharma and receives research support from Millennium, Otsuka, GSK, BMS, Novartis and Seattle Genetics. Dr. James Coghill, MD, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.
The presenter, Dominika L. James, MD, has no conflicts of interest relevant to this presentation.
Accreditation
This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.
Disclaimer
Please note: This course was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.