Week 6 Learning Outcomes
1. Identify developmental and cultural factors that influence the pain experience.
2. Describe subjective and objective data collection in completing a comprehensive pain
assessment.
3. Identify research evidence-based symptom assessment tools and valid pain scales for
verbal and nonverbal client populations.
4. Explore the treatment strategies and barriers to effective pain management.
5. Review the role of the nurse and interprofessional healthcare team relating to the use
of pharmacological and non- pharmacological methods in pain management and
integrative therapies (complementary & alternative practices).
6. Define breakthrough pain, equianalgesic dosing, titration and co analgesia/adjuvants.
7. Explore the RNAO BPG for the assessment and management of pain, current
issues/challenges, trends and research related to pain management.
8. Identify best practices for relieving symptoms using pharmacological and non-
pharmacological nursing interventions in pain management.
9. Discuss the lived experience of a client living with acute and/or chronic pain.
10. Use of a case study, apply the nursing process to assess and analyze data, establish
priorities for nursing care in order to develop
a care plan for a client living with acute and/or chronic pain.
11. Use appropriate evidence-based guidelines to identify the appropriate nursing
diagnoses (potential/actual), client outcomes and nursing interventions for the client
experiencing pain.
12. Assess client health needs, strength and preferences; prioritize, plan and implement
nursing interventions to meet client desired health goals/outcomes.
13. Evaluate the efficacy of nursing interventions/health education by comparing expected
client outcomes to actual outcomes. Refine/revise diagnoses, outcomes and plan of care
in collaboration with the client and health team in order to meet goals/outcomes.
14. Explore the nursing implications for the administration of:
• Opioid analgesics (hydromorphone)
• Non-opioid analgesics
1. Identify developmental and cultural factors that influence the pain experience.
2. Describe subjective and objective data collection in completing a comprehensive pain
assessment.
3. Identify research evidence-based symptom assessment tools and valid pain scales for
verbal and nonverbal client populations.
4. Explore the treatment strategies and barriers to effective pain management.
5. Review the role of the nurse and interprofessional healthcare team relating to the use
of pharmacological and non- pharmacological methods in pain management and
integrative therapies (complementary & alternative practices).
6. Define breakthrough pain, equianalgesic dosing, titration and co analgesia/adjuvants.
7. Explore the RNAO BPG for the assessment and management of pain, current
issues/challenges, trends and research related to pain management.
8. Identify best practices for relieving symptoms using pharmacological and non-
pharmacological nursing interventions in pain management.
9. Discuss the lived experience of a client living with acute and/or chronic pain.
10. Use of a case study, apply the nursing process to assess and analyze data, establish
priorities for nursing care in order to develop
a care plan for a client living with acute and/or chronic pain.
11. Use appropriate evidence-based guidelines to identify the appropriate nursing
diagnoses (potential/actual), client outcomes and nursing interventions for the client
experiencing pain.
12. Assess client health needs, strength and preferences; prioritize, plan and implement
nursing interventions to meet client desired health goals/outcomes.
13. Evaluate the efficacy of nursing interventions/health education by comparing expected
client outcomes to actual outcomes. Refine/revise diagnoses, outcomes and plan of care
in collaboration with the client and health team in order to meet goals/outcomes.
14. Explore the nursing implications for the administration of:
• Opioid analgesics (hydromorphone)
• Non-opioid analgesics
