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Integritas Communications

Persistent and Breakthrough Pain: Individualizing Opioid Therapy for Fluctuating Cancer Pain

Overview / Abstract:	Target Audience The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of oncology nurses and other health care professionals who collaboratively provide supportive care to patients with pain related to malignancy, anticancer surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Educational Objectives At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be better prepared to: 1. Describe the diagnostic criteria for BTP and clinical characteristics of various episode subtypes 2. Assess patients with cancer for transient increases in pain that compromise function or reduce quality of life 3. Tailor multimodal opioid-based regimens for cancer-related persistent pain and BTP to achieve adequate analgesia, reach functional goals, and minimize treatment-related risks 4. Comply with medical standards of care and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies when treating and monitoring patients who require prescription opioids for cancer pain 5. Educate patients with cancer pain about the safe use of prescription opioids, including transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl products
Expiration	Aug 27, 2015
Discipline(s)	Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Pharmacy CPE, Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME
Format	Webinar / Webcast / Video
Credits / Hours	1.0
Accreditation	Global Education Group
Presenters / Authors / Faculty	Michelle I. Rhiner, RN-BC, MSN, GNP-BC, ACHPN, CCM Nurse Practitioner, Department of Palliative Medicine Instructor, Department of Family Medicine Loma Linda University School of Medicine Loma Linda, California Neal E. Slatkin, MD Vice-President Medical Services Chief Medical Officer Hospice of the Valley Palliative Care Center Silicon Valley San Jose, California April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, College of Nursing Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan
Activity Specialities / Related Topics	Acute Care, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, OB/GYN / Women's Health, Pain Management, Palliative Care / Hospice, Pharmacology, Primary Care
Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers	Teva CNS
Keywords / Search Terms	Integritas Communications Persistent, Breakthrough, Pain, Individualizing, Opioid, Therapy, Fluctuating, Cancer, Pain, Free, CE, CME, Live Free CE CME Free CE CME

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