Understanding Pain in Older People

This online course is endorsed by Australian College of Nursing.

PainChek teams up with Anchor Excellence for an advanced pain management masterclass. This 3-module virtual workshop equips healthcare professionals with skills to assess and manage pain in aged care. Enhance care quality and outcomes for residents with expert facilitation.

Recommended for: Care Managers, Clinical leads, Care staff

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The course will help you to

  • Understanding pain and its impact on our elders
  • Unpacking pain assessments and compliance requirements
  • Assessing and managing pain in an aged care setting
  • Deliver quality care for your older persons
  • Improve outcomes for your older persons

What’s included?

  • 3 module masterclass led by industry experts (1 hour in duration)
  • Endorsed by the Australian College of Nursing (3 CPD Points)

Explore the full course curriculum

The person with pain

  • Define and explain the nature of pain
  • Identify Pain in the Aged Care Context
  • Understand the impact of pain on well-being

Pain Assessment

  • Examine and understand the different methods of pain assessment
  • Understand the different types of pain management interventions
  • Understand Pain & Brain disease – Dementia

Compliance Requirements

  • Understand the importance of frequent pain assessment
  • Examine effective pain assessment data evaluation – Self-reflection exercise
  • Understand the implications of pain assessment information for AN-ACC classification

Why Anchor Excellence?

Anchor Excellence enables aged care leaders – boards, executives, managers – to strengthen their capability, align to the new industry dynamics, and deliver sustainable businesses.

Responsive

We are there for our clients when they need us

Authentic

We are genuine and always reflect our true selves

Collaborative

We work collaboratively with our clients and stakeholders

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“This online course is endorsed by ACN according to our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Endorsed Course Standards. It has been allocated CPD hours according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Continuing Professional Development Standard.”

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