Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2019 | Practical Strategies for Pain Management in Older Adults

Adult/Geriatric Drug Therapy 2019

Practical Strategies for Pain Management in Older Adults

On-Demand Program

Speaker

Pamela Stitzlein Davies, MS, ARNP, ACHPN, BC, FAANP

Nurse Practitioner and Teaching Associate, Dept. of Neurology, University of Washington; Affiliate Instructor, Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing, University of Washington; Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Nursing Division, School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University 

Target Audience

Advanced practice nurse practitioners, especially adult, geriatric and family nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurses, pharmacists and other interested healthcare professionals.

Objectives for Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, participants will be better able to:

1. Describe the challenges to achieving pain control in the geriatric population.
2. Briefly review the literature for managing pain in older adults.
3. Using a case-based approach, discuss practical strategies for successful pain management in older adults.