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Course Title:
- Gender-Based Pain & Symptom Management
Author:
- Kathryn E. Artnak, RN, Ph.D., CNS
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing
Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas
Produced By:
- Teleconference Network of Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
Target Audience:
- Nurses and Healthcare Practitioners
Description:
- This session will present the issues associated with pain and symptom management in women patients. Research-based information will guide a discussion that focuses on the following questions:?(1) Is the experience of pain and its subsequent assessment influenced by gender? (2) What barriers exist to the appropriate diagnosis & treatment of pain in women patients? (3) Which therapeutic research-based interventions are successful and how can these be appropriately shared among all health care professionals?
Learning Objectives:
- At the end of the session, participants will:
- Identify important diagnostic clues for pain that may be differentiated by gender.
- Learn through discussion various perceptions of pain experience and how this affects its definition and acknowledgement
- Recognize and list specific barriers to appropriate pain identification & treatment.
- Learn the concepts of holistic communication as a process for meaningful nursing intervention in addressing pain & symptom management.
Format:
- The TNT E-Learning Project is designed to bring you that latest in quality continuing education entirely over the Web. This self-paced course uses streamed video or audio presentation accompanied by an online slideshow.
Total Learning Time:
- 1.4 hours CNE
Accreditation:
This educational activity is provided by the UTHSCSA, School of Nursing for 1.4 contact hours. The UTHSCSA, School of Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Texas Nurses Association, which is accredited as a approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This approval meets Type II criteria for mandatory continuing education requirement toward relicensure as established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
In order to receive the 1.4 CE credits associated with this course, you must complete the posttest and score 70% or higher. You will be given 3 chances.
Related Course(s):
Available Through:
- March 31, 2004
Course Evaluation:
- Our goal is to provide healthcare professionals and educators with quality online courses. Your input is kept anonymous and will guide the decision-making process of the programs to be offered in the future.
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