Acute pain and pain treatment (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

-understands pain-origin mechanisms -knows the types of pain -asseses the pain management process -knows the drug and non-medicated methods of pain management -be able to consider own activities based on legislation, ethical guidelines and treatment recommendations

Content

-pain-producing mechanisms -types of pain -pain management process -pain assessment -pain management (medicated and non-medicated) -pain management of special groups -the rights of the patient, the responsibilities and duty of the nurse

Teaching methods

Tämä on CampusOnline-toteutus, eikä ole tarkoitettu Xamkin tutkinto-opiskelijoille. Tässä nonstop-aloituksena alkavassa koulutuksessa opiskelija pääsee aloittamaan opinnot noin yhden viikon sisällä opinnoille ilmoittautumisen jälkeen. Opintojakson suoritusaika on kaksi kuukautta.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Learn -learning environment

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exams and assignments must be completed before the end of the course.

Student workload

5 x 27 h

Content scheduling

- Introduction - Pain and classification of pain - Assessment of pain - Non-pharmaceutical pain management - Medical pain management - Epidural and spinal pain management - Prevention of Chronic Acute Pain - Special populations pain management - Recording of pain nursing and control of the pain patient - Applied Learning Tasks - Recommendations / additional material

Assessment methods and criteria

pass - fail Passed learning environment tasks completed.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed