NRS235 Pain Management (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject aims to further develop the ability of clinicians to care for people who are experiencing pain. This subject therefore explores topics including the anatomy and physiology of nociception, types of pain, psychological and behavioural responses to pain, pain assessment and management of pain.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: NRS235
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
describe the function of body structures involved in the four stages of nociception (transduction, transmission, perception and modulation);
differentiate between major types of pain;
discuss theoretical models that help to explain individual differences in suffering and pain behaviour;
discuss factors that frequently contribute to suffering and pain behaviour;
describe strategies and tools frequently used to assess pain and the effectiveness of pain control therapies;
discuss the benefits and limitations of various pain control therapies; and
discuss legal and ethical issues associated with managing pain.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
understanding pain assessing pain treating pain
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.