NUR 2221 - PROMOTING COMFORT THROUGH PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is the second course in the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Graduate Certificate in End-of-Life Care and Communication. The Certificate’s curriculum is grounded in Ruland & Moore’s Theory of a Peaceful End-of-Life, which posits that there are four key outcome domains central to a high-quality patient- and family-centered end-of-life experience: experiencing dignity and respect; experiencing comfort; experiencing connectedness; and experiencing support. This second course expands on the foundational knowledge contained in the first course and provides detailed, evidence-based information that will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to promote the comfort of their patients who are at end-of-life. This course is rooted in the knowledge that comfort is multidimensional and transcends merely assessing patients and administering medications. The course will include content on the multidimensional assessment of pain and other distressing symptoms using validated tools; provision of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for pain and symptom management; setting patient-centered goals for patients with multiple symptoms in the setting of complex illness; and engaging family members/informal caregivers in pain and symptom management plans. The course will also include special considerations in the management of patients with substance use disorder. Finally, we will address strategies to apply the principles of pain and symptom management across diverse patient populations and practice settings.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
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