____________________________________________ Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life MDNJ02EL— 2 CREDITS R elease D ate : 11/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 10/31/27 Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 2 ABIM MOC Points, 2 ABS MOC Points, 2 ABA MOC Points, 2 ABPath Points.
Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice of infectious diseases. Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, John M. Leonard, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners John V. Jurica, MD, MPH Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planners/Director Disclosure The division planners and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals In support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Designations of Credit NetCE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the par- ticipant to earn up to 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equiva- lent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team seeking to enhance their knowledge of pain management. Course Objective Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the inter- disciplinary team. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the assessment and management of pain in the end of life, focusing on the components integral to providing optimum care. Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Describe the etiology of pain at the end of life and issues in effective pain management. 2. Assess pain accurately through use of clinical tools and other strategies, including the use of an interpreter. 3. Select appropriate pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic therapies to manage pain in patients during the end-of-life period. F aculty
John M. Leonard, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post- graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the
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