Activity Title
MASAC Pain Initiative Task Force Pain Management Guidelines for Bleeding Disorders
*Please note: this module is no longer provided for continuing education credit.
Release Date
January 10, 2022
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this enduring material is to enable the learner to gain knowledge on the opioid guidance document published in early 2020 by the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council (or MASAC).
Activity Description
In this module, there are several aspects of pain management that will be addressed. Foremost is to familiarize you with the MASAC opioid guidance document established in 2020. In addition, we will describe the importance of standardized assessment of pain. This activity will help you to determine goals for pain management and how the roles of each team member can help incorporate non-pharmacological pain management options. Lastly, opioid issues including when and how to start opioids for pain management and monitoring systems that will assist you will be covered in the modules. To enhance the learning, case studies will be examined.
Target Audience
This enduring material is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, physical therapists, and other interested members of the bleeding disorder comprehensive care team.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this enduring material, the participants should be better able to:
- Discuss the MASAC opioid guidance document
- Describe the importance of standardized assessment of pain in persons with bleeding disorders
- Determine realistic functional goals for pain management and how the roles of each team member can help incorporate non-pharmacological pain management options in a multimodal fashion
- Utilize appropriate state monitoring tools, as well as additional monitoring methods for evaluation of pain management progress
Faculty
- Angela Lambing, MSN, ANP, GNP
Financial Support
Supported by an educational grant from the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Contact Information
System Requirements
- 2 gigabytes of RAM
- High-speed internet connection
- Internet browser (current version) Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Edge
- Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the browser
