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CEonCD™ for
Nurse Practitioners
Improving Functional Outcomes in Persistent Pain
CE Credits are FREE
to members of the American Academy of Nurse
Practitioners and qualified recipients of CEonCD™
or CE-TODAY™
for Nurse Practitioners.
As the most common cause of long-term
disability, chronic pain is a problem that will plague
almost one-third of all Americans at some point in their
lives. Improved understanding of pain and increasingly
effective medications should enable effective pain management;
yet recent studies suggest that many types of pain remain
undertreated.
The courses on this interactive CEonCD™
discuss current pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic trends
in pain management including a particular focus on musculoskeletal
pain and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
A clinical discussion with Gregory B. Holm, PhD, ARNP-C Hosted by Frances M. Sahebzamani, PhD, ARNP
(Course ID: AB0327)
Dr. Gregory B. Holm from
the University of South Florida in Tampa talks
with CE-TODAY about treating the pain syndromes
most commonly seen in the primary care setting,
offers insight into pain pathways, and emphasizes
the importance of a thorough pain assessment.
By Allison R. Edmonds, MS, APRN-BC
and Gregory B. Holm, PhD, ARNP-C
(Course ID: AB0329)
Undertreated pain can impair an
individual’s ability to carry out daily activities
and diminish quality of life. This interactive
course provides an update on the current understanding
of pain management with a particular focus on
musculoskeletal pain and the use of nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory agents.
Clinical trials have shown that
COX-2 inhibitors are equivalent in efficacy to
nonselective NSAIDs and have a lower incidence
of GI toxicity. This interactive course reviews
the clinical pharmacology of COX-2 inhibitors
and discusses their role in pain management and
in neurodegenerative disease.
By Gregory B. Holm, PhD, ARNP-C
(Course ID: AB0331)
Lower back pain is very common in
developed countries, especially in adults of working
age. This case involves a typical presentation
of a middle-aged woman with no previous history
of back problems, who presents with acute lower
back and right leg pain. The need to monitor and
adapt management
plans to optimize therapeutic outcomes is emphasized
in this self-paced clinical challenge.
Click here
to view a reference guide on differential diagnosis
of acute low back pain.
Target Audience
This CE activity is designed designed for nurse practitioners
as well as other healthcare providers who are involved
in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic
pain.
Accreditation Statement
This program has been granted 4.0 contact
hours of continuing education (which includes 2.3 hours
of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners,
course number 0405216.
Accreditation Period
This program was initially published on
July 20, 2004, and is eligible for credit through July
20, 2006.
Course Certificate Fees
These course certificates are FREE to
holders of the CEonCD™ CD-ROM or the companion
issue of CE-TODAY™ for Nurse Practitioners.*
All others will be assessed a $10.00 USD processing
fee per contact hour.
*Valid only during the free offer
period listed on the CD-ROM.
