Chapter 3: Pain Assessment and Management 2 CE Hours
Release Date: March 12, 2020 Expiration Date: March 12, 2025 Upon successful completion of this course, continuing education hours will be awarded as follows: ● Social Workers and Psychologists: 2 Hours ● Professional Counselors: 2 Hours
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works with the homeless population, assisting them with gaining skills needed for a return to independent living. She also maintains a connection to clinical practice, providing rehabilitative services to clients with dementia. Dr. Davis is currently an associate professor in the masters of occupational therapy program at Husson University, Bangor, Maine. Kimberly A. Davis has disclosed that she has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course book.
Kimberly A. Davis, OTD, MS, OTR/L , received her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of New England in 1992 and practiced in inpatient mental health with a focus on working with those with substance use disorder until 2003. In 1998, she completed her master’s degree at the University of New Hampshire, and in 2005, her doctorate of occupational therapy (OTD) at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Beginning in 2003, she made the formal transition into academia at Husson University. She currently
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Describe the interprofessional team approach to treating pain. Identify preparatory, purposeful, and occupation-based interventions used with clients with pain. Describe the role of mind/body techniques in managing pain. manifest in several ways. For example, a healthcare provider might unconsciously give less attention to a patient or make assumptions about their medical needs based on race, gender, or age. The unconscious assumptions can lead to delayed or inadequate care, misdiagnoses, or inappropriate treatments, all of which can adversely impact health outcomes.
Define the physiology and perception of pain. Identify appropriate measures to assess pain. Describe difficult-to-diagnose pain conditions. Summarize the different mechanisms of pain relief, including considerations across the life span and pain management barriers. Implicit in Healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias can
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