Acute pain and pain treatmentLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: C-10118-CO00FP70
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Institution
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk
Objective
-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
-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