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Understanding Pain Management for Healthcare Professionals

Tracking # 20-628940

$24.99

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

1. Discuss the effects of pain on the patient’s overall health

2. Discuss how to address and assess pain

3. Describe the principles of safe, effective, evidence-based pain management

4. Define pain according to the International Association for the Study of Pain

Course overview

This course provides information how to identify the various types of pain and the best course of treatment for each. /// Convenient Online Course /// Reports to CE Broker /// At-Your-Own-Pace ///

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

5h General

Dentist

5h General

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

5h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Patient Related

Alaska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Arizona Board of Athletic Training

Athletic Trainer

5h Continuing Education in the Area of Athletic Training

Arizona Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Category A activity related to clinical coursework

Physical Therapy Assistant

5h Category A activity related to clinical coursework

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h General CE

Occupational Therapist Assistant

5h General CE

Arkansas State Medical Board - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h General CME

California Board of Registered Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General

Nurse Anesthetist

5h General

Nurse Midwife

5h General

Nurse Midwife Furnisher

5h General

Nurse Practitioner

5h General

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

5h General

Colorado Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Delaware Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty
2h Pharmacology Component

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Pharmacology Component
3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

2h Pharmacology Component
3h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

5h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Pharmacology Component
3h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

District of Columbia Board of Nursing Assistive Personnel

Certified Nursing Aide

5h Certified Nursing Aide - Continuing Education

Home Health Aide

5h Home Health Aide - Continuing Education

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Certified Master Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

5h General

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h General

Dentist

5h General

Health Access Dentist

5h General

Florida Board of Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist

5h General

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

5h General

Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators

Nursing Home Administrator

5h General - (must be in one of the Domains of Practice - Personnel, Finance, Marketing, Physical Resource Management, Laws, Regulatory Codes and Governing Boards, Resident Care)

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h General

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h General

Florida Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

5h General

Registered Pharmacy Technician

5h General

Florida Board of Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist

5h Personal Growth

Registered Respiratory Therapist

5h Personal Growth

Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care

5h Personal Growth

Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care

5h Personal Growth

Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Audiologist

5h Non-Clinically Related

Speech-Language Pathologist

5h Non-Clinically Related

Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

Dietitian/Nutritionist

5h General

Nutrition Counselor

5h General

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

5h General

Florida Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h General (AMA Category I)

Physician Assistant Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need

5h General (AMA Category I)

Georgia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h Clinical/Scientific courses in the actual delivery of dental services

Dentist

5h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Volunteer Dentist

5h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Professional Nurse

5h General

Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h Physician Assistant General CME

Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators

Nursing Home Administrator

5h Resident Centered Care and Quality of Life

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h General Continuing Education

Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Physical Therapy Continuing Education

Physical Therapist Assistant

5h Physical Therapy Continuing Education

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Illinois Board of Nursing

APRN Controlled Substance

5h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN Full Practice Authority

5h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN-FPA Controlled Substance

5h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Indiana State Board of Nursing

APRN - Compact Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacology

APRN - Prescriptive Authority

2h Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Iowa Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

5h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Professional Counselors

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

5h General

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Social Workers

Licensed Associate/Baccalaureate Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Master Social Worker

5h General

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker

5h General

Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

5h Class I CE

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Class I CE

Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

5h CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h Continuing Dental Education

Dentist

5h Continuing education related to KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h Continuing education related to KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

5h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h Non Clinical

Dentist

5h Non Clinical

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist

5h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

5h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Maine State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h Category I

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h Category I

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h Category I

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Category I

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Nurse Practitioner

5h Category I

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Maryland Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

License Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Dental Hygienist

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Dental Therapist

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Dentist

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Registered Nurse

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacist Special Volunteer

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacy Technician

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Assistant

5h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Assistant Special Volunteer

5h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Special Volunteer

5h Approved General PDR

Michigan Board of Social Work

Bachelor's Social Worker

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Master's Social Worker

5h Pain & Symptom Management

Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathologist

5h Pain & Symptom Management CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Ltd

5h Pain & Symptom Management CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Special Volunteer

5h Pain & Symptom Management CPD

Minnesota Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

5h Practice Management

Dental Hygienist

5h Practice Management

Dental Therapist

5h Practice Management

Dentist

5h Practice Management

Full Faculty Dentist

5h Practice Management

Specialty Dentist

5h Practice Management

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

5h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

5h Continuing education related to nursing

Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners

Dental - General

5h General

Dental - Specialty

5h General

Dental Hygienist

5h General

Dentist - Provisional

5h General

Hygienist - Provisional

5h General

Missouri Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Missouri Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

5h General

Dental Specialist

5h General

Dentist

5h General

Montana Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists

Massage Therapist

5h Benefits and Contraindications of Massage

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

5h General (Non-Clinically Related)

Dentist

5h Pain Management and Addiction Disorder

New Hampshire Board of Medicine - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h Category 1 Hours

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board

Audiologist

5h General

Hearing Aid Dealer

5h General

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident

5h General CE

Advance Practice Nurse - Resident

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

5h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

5h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Medication Aide

5h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Medication Aide II

5h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New York State Board for Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Addiction

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Nurse Practitioner

5h Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Addiction

Registered Nurse

5h General

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

5h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

5h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Ohio Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board

Audiologist

5h Non-Clinically Related

Speech-Language Pathologist

5h Non-Clinically Related

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

5h Non-Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

5h Non-Clinical Dental Practice Education

Oklahoma Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

5h General CE

Dental Hygienist

5h General CE

Dentist

5h General CE

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant

5h General CE

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

Physical Therapist Assistant

5h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h Category I CME

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h Pain Management

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h Pain Management

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h Pain Management

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Oregon Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse Single State

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse Single State

5h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h medical and scientific subjects

Dental Specialist

5h medical and scientific subjects

Dental Technician

5h medical and scientific subjects

General Dentist

5h medical and scientific subjects

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Audiologist

5h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Audiologist Intern

5h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathologist

5h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

5h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathology Intern

5h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist

5h Board approved CE directly related to massage/bodywork therapy

Massage Therapist Provisional

5h Board approved CE directly related to massage/bodywork therapy

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

5h General

Physical Therapy Assistant

5h General

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

5h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

5h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

5h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Tennessee Board for LPCs, LMFTs and CPTs

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist

5h CE Directly Related to Clinical Pastoral Therapy

Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

5h CE Directly Related to Marital and Family Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

5h CE Directly Related to Professional Counseling

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

5h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

5h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

5h Dentist Continuing Education

Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure

Massage Therapist

5h CE relevant to the practice of massage therapy

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants

Orthopedic Physician Assistant

5h General

Physician Assistant

5h Category I CME

Tennessee Board of Social Workers

Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Licensed Master Social Worker

5h Social Work CE

Texas Board of Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse

5h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Texas Medical Board - Physician Assistants

Physician Assistant

5h Category I

Utah Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

Vermont Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

5h General

Dentist

5h General

Virginia Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacology or Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

5h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Washington State Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

5h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

5h Relating to professional nursing practice

West Virginia Board of Social Work

Licensed Certified Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work ethics

Licensed Graduate Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work ethics

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work ethics

Licensed Social Worker

5h Category I continuing education related to social work ethics

Provisional License

5h Category I continuing education related to social work

Service Worker Registrant

5h Category I continuing education related to mental health conditions specific to veterans and family members of veterans

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

5h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General CE

Registered Nurse

5h General CE

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

5h General

Registered Nurse

5h General

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