Acute pain and pain treatment (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

-understands pain-origin mechanisms -knows the types of pain -asseses the pain management process -knows the drug and non-medicated methods of pain management -be able to consider own activities based on legislation, ethical guidelines and treatment recommendations

Content (course unit)

-pain-producing mechanisms -types of pain -pain management process -pain assessment -pain management (medicated and non-medicated) -pain management of special groups -the rights of the patient, the responsibilities and duty of the nurse

Exam schedules

Exams and assignments must be completed before the end of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

pass - fail Passed learning environment tasks completed.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Teaching methods

Tämä on CampusOnline-toteutus, eikä ole tarkoitettu Xamkin tutkinto-opiskelijoille. Tässä nonstop-aloituksena alkavassa koulutuksessa opiskelija pääsee aloittamaan opinnot noin yhden viikon sisällä opinnoille ilmoittautumisen jälkeen. Opintojakson suoritusaika on kaksi kuukautta.

Learning materials

Learn -learning environment

Student workload

5 x 27 h

Content scheduling

- Introduction - Pain and classification of pain - Assessment of pain - Non-pharmaceutical pain management - Medical pain management - Epidural and spinal pain management - Prevention of Chronic Acute Pain - Special populations pain management - Recording of pain nursing and control of the pain patient - Applied Learning Tasks - Recommendations / additional material

Further information

Anne Kylmälä, anne.kylmala@xamk.fi Sari Virkki, sari.virkki@xamk.fi