It Doesn’t Have To Hurt

Level 1 & 2 CPE

CPE Type: 741 Enduring

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1.  Describe the following types of pain and give an example of each: referred, visceral, migratory, breakthrough, nociceptive, phantom, and psychogenic.

2.  Discuss the gender differences in perception of pain, pain therapies offered based upon gender and race, and the rate of adverse effects to drug therapy for women.

3.  Define and give two examples of resilience.

4.  Discuss three adverse reactions to opioids.

5.  Describe four integrative therapies and how they are used for pain.

6.  Identify and describe three therapies used for headaches.

7.  Describe “pain reprocessing therapy” and its benefits.

8. Discuss two benefits of each in controlling pain: sleep, breathing, and yoga.