MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS

Course overview

Course Objectives - Discuss the impact that patient and professional variables have on pain and its treatment, and the role that federal and state regulations have on the treatment of pain. - Identify the primary elements of the peripheral and central nervous system related to pain, the primary pain mechanisms, and the difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain. - Describe how to perform a comprehensive pain assessment and factors that impact assessment of pain in infants, children, and those with developmental delays, along with appropriate assessment measurements for each population.