Assessment of pain
40 mins
1 week
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
This module presents a practical and systematic approach to conducting a comprehensive pain assessment.
This module has prerequisite requirements
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Care, Acute Care, Community Care, Mixed
This module is part of the course:
The Pain puzzle
Assessment of pain
Prerequisites
Before undertaking this module you will need to complete the following:
This module has three sections:
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Pain assessment
- In this section the importance of pain assessment is discussed and the components of a comprehensive assessment described.
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Reflective activities
- In this section you are prompted to think about the information presented in previous section.
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Assessment questions
- In this section you are asked to respond to a series of multiple choice questions which will be assessed.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module you should be able to:
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Undertake a comprehensive assessment of pain and describe the role of pain assessment tools
Continuing Professional Development
A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon completion of this module.
Acknowledgements
Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund.
Contributors:
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Dr Margaret Winbolt
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Ms Christine While
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Professor Andrew Robinson
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Professor Elizabeth Beattie
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Dr Andrew Stafford
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Associate Professor Belinda Goodenough
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Ms Angela Casey
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Published: 04 Nov 2019 Updated: 17 Jul 2023 -
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