Opioid Use in the Terminally Ill

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction
2. Pain in Terminally Ill Patients
3. Impact of Pain on Quality of Life
4. The Opioid Crisis: National and Global Findings
5. The Opioid Crisis: Impact on Terminally Ill Patients
6. Fears Influencing Opioid Use
7. Care Team Limitations of Opioid Use
8. Mental Impairments and Pain-Reporting
9. Patient/Family Education: Influence on Pain Outcomes
10. Introduction to Opioid Safety Guidelines
11. Opioid and Non-Opioid Medications
12. Palliative Care Safety Guidelines for Opioid Use
13. Nursing Pain Assessments
14. Nursing Pain Management Strategies
15. Patient and Family Education Needs
16. Conclusion

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Opioid Use in the Terminally Ill. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to

1. Describe the impact that the opioid crisis has had on terminally ill patients.
2. Summarize three fears associated with opioid use.
3. List three opioids recommended for cancer-related pain.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.