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Year 2018
June 2018
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Talk on Pain Management

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This 2-hour introductory talk aims to help participants to:

  • Understand the principles of pain assessment and management in palliative care
  • Be aware of commonly used opioids and its side effects in cancer pain management

The following topics will be covered:

  • Pain and concept of ‘Total Pain’
  • Pain assessment and its barrier
  • Different types of pain and its common descriptors
  • World Health Organization ‘analgesic ladder’
  • The non-pharmacological approach in the management of pain
  • The pharmacological approach including commonly used opioids in cancer pain
  • The role of nurses in assessment and management of pain

Enrolled Nurses and Nursing Aides working in nursing homes, hospices or community hospitals who care for patients with life-limiting conditions.

Course fees before subsidy: SGD 70.62 per person (including GST)

*Prevailing course fee subsidy for staff working in eligible Community Care organisations:
90% for Singaporean/PR and 45% for non-Singaporean/PR.
*Organisations will be billed the amount after subsidy.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Venue: TBA

If you are keen to register for the next run, please email to enquiries@palc.org.sg and we will be in touch.

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