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Pain Treatment CME/CEU CoursesNote: Online education courses usually may be viewed at no charge but there may be a fee to receive CME/CE credits. Pain Treatment Topics has no financial interest in any of these offerings; see also, Disclaimer below. Courses are listed in logical categories by the chronological order of their end (expiration) dates; newer courses are toward the top and those soon expiring are toward the bottom in each category. Researched & compiled by: Winnie Dawson, MA, RN, BSN; Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD.
______________________________ General Pain & Safety TopicsPain Physiology (CSA Pain Management Module 4) End: 1/10/11. See details...> Oregon: Pain and Pain Management End: 1/15/10. See details...> Pain Management: The Online Series End: 12/09. See details…> Use of Non-Aspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and the Risk of Cardiovascular Events End: 10/31/09. See details…> Implementing Pain Management Services in Pharmacy Practice End: 6/21/09. See details…> Pain and the Brain — What We Have Learned from Functional Neuroimaging (CSA Pain Management Module 9) End: 03/31/09. See details...> Common Over-the-Counter Analgesics May Increase Hypertension Risk in Older Men End: 3/01/09. See details...> AHA Updates NSAID Advice for Heart Disease Patients End: 2/28/09. See details...> Pain and Its Management End: 1/06/09. See details…> Medication Therapy Management Services: Pain Management Issues in the MTM Patient End: 12/31/08. See details…> Urine Drug Testing in Clinical Practice: Dispelling the Myths & Designing Strategies End: 11/01/08. See details…> Pain Numeric Rating Scale May Be Only Moderately Accurate for Pain Screening End: 9/20/08. See details…> Pain Report #6: An Update on Issues, Research, and Treatment Trends End: 8/31/08. See details…> Treating Pain and Preventing Abuse and Diversion End: 8/31/08. See details...> Highlights of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society End: 6/21/08. See details…> FDA Safety Changes: Naprosyn/Anaprox and Other Prescription NSAIDs End: 4/19/08. See details…> Highlights of American Academy of Pain Medicine 23rd Annual Meeting End: 3/23/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Acute PainOpioid Conversions in Acute Care End: 2/28/10. See details...> PAIN Control: IV Opioid Range Orders for Acute Pain Management End: 2/28/09. See details...>
End: 2/20/09. See details...> Ketofol Works Well for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the ED End: 2/8/09. See details...>
End: 12/12/08. See details...> Hydromorphone Feasible First-line Emergency Treatment for Acute, Severe Pain End: 8/18/08. See details…> What’s Causing That Gut Pain? End: 7/31/08. See details…> Acute Pain Treatment in the Trauma Patient End: 7/01/08. See details...> Treatment of Acute Pain Patients with Chemical Dependencies End: 7/01/08. See details...> Translating Science Into the Art of Acute Pain Management End: 5/31/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Cancer PainPain Report #9: Update on the Pharmacologic Management of Cancer Pain End: 8/31/08. See details...> Opioids Give Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients End: 3/22/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Cardiac & Chest PainChest Pain in Healthy Teens May Spell Heart Attack End: 10/3/08. See details…> Theophylline Soothes Esophageal Pain End: 5/10/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Chronic & Intractable Pain
End: 7/31/10. See details...> Overview of Oral Modified-Release Opioid Products for the Management of Chronic Pain End: 8/31/09. See details...> Managing Chronic Pain: The Interdisciplinary Approach End: 7/01/09. See details…> The Pharmacist’s Role in the Medication Therapy Management of Chronic Pain End: 3/29/09. See details...>
End: 2/04/09. See details...>
End: 1/14/09. See details...> DDW: Antioxidants for Pain Relief in Chronic Pancreatitis End: 05/24/08. See details...> Breakthrough Pain End: 03/31/08. See details...> Complex Regional Pain Syndromes (CSA Pain Management Module 5) End: 3/31/08. See details...> Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain End: 03/31/08. See details…> < Back to Top >
Geriatric Pain
End: 2/12/09. See details...>
End: 12/12/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Gynecological or Obstetrical Pain
End: 12/07/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
HeadacheUnderstanding the Prevalence of Migraines: Diagnosis, Disease and Treatment End: 4/01/10. See details...> Migraine Headache: The Pharmacist and the Role of OTC Medications End: 3/01/10. See details...>
End: 2/15/09. See details...> Zolmitriptan Nasal Spray May Effectively Treat Adolescent Migraine End: 8/22/08. See details...> State of the Art: Clinical Perspectives on the Assessment and Treatment of Migraine Headache End: 3/14/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Musculoskeletal Pain (incl. Arthritis, Fibromyalgia)
End: 2/22/09. See details...>
End: 2/19/09. See details...>
End: 2/06/09. See details...>
End: 1/31/09. See details...>
End: 1/31/09. See details...>
End: 1/28/09. See details...> Herbal Medicine May Be Effective for Low Back Pain End: 1/15/09. See details...>
End: 1/14/09. See details...>
End: 1/11/09. See details...>
End: 1/10/09. See details...>
End: 12/27/08. See details...>
End: 12/21/08. See details...>
End: 12/18/08. See details...>
End: 11/30/08. See details...>
End: 11/28/08. See details...>
End: 11/11/08. See details...> Osteoarthritis Pain: The Role of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Evolving Treatment End: 11/01/08. See details...> Pain Measurement in Patients With Low Back Pain End: 10/23/08. See details...> Chronic Low Back Pain End: 10/19/08. See details…> Guidelines Issued for Management of Low Back Pain End: 10/02/08. See details...> Reaching New Heights: Evolving Treatment Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis End: 9/26/08. See details...>
End: 9/21/08. See details...> Treatment-Failure Gout: Recent Insights and Advances in Definition, Diagnosis, and Treatment End: 9/13/08. See details...> The NSAID Debate: Balancing Gastro-Protective Effects with Cardiovascular Risk [Arthritis Focus] End: 9/06/08. See details...> Current Treatment Options in Arthritis Pain: Optimizing Clinical Care End: 8/29/08. See details...> Pain in Cervical Dystonia End: 8/29/08. See details...> Daily Back Pain May Have Adverse Health Effects in Elderly Women End: 8/23/08. See details...>
End: 7/26/08. See details...> Axial Low Back Pain End: 7/13/08. See details...> Pycnogenol May Help Reduce Muscular Cramps and Pain End: 6/20/08. See details…> Dose Escalation of Infliximab is Helpful in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis End: 6/07/08. See details...> Early Surgery for Severe Sciatica Relieves Pain Faster Than Conservative Treatment End: 6/01/08. See details...> Low Back Pain: Patient Management End: 5/31/08. See details...> Managing Chronic Mild-to-Moderate Pain Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Cardiovascular Considerations Associated With Therapeutic Options End: 5/31/08. See details...> Pulsed Radiofrequency Helpful for Herniated Disk and Spinal Stenosis End: 5/24/08. See details...> When It Is More Than a Backache: Diagnosis and Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis End: 4/09/08. See details...> Risks and Benefits of COX-2 Selective Inhibitors End: 3/28/08. See details...> Defining Treatment Failure and Success in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Practical Applications of New Biologics End: 3/5/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Neuropathic PainNeuropathic Pain: Diagnosis, Treatment, and the Pharmacist's Role in Patient Care End: 9/01/08. See details...> Advances in Neuropathic Pain: Case Studies in Complicated Postherpetic Neuralgia and Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy End: 5/31/08. See details...> Advances in Neuropathic Pain: Case Studies in Uncomplicated Postherpetic Neuralgia and Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy End: 5/31/08. See details...> Managing Neuropathic Pain in a Busy Practice End: 3/08. See details...> Pain and Neuropathy in Cancer Survivors End: 3/31/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Non-Opioid & Complementary TherapiesThe Role of Gastroprotection in Patients on NSAID Therapy End: 7/01/09. See details…>
End: 2/04/09. See details...> Rehabilitation in Pain Management (CSA Pain Management Module 8) End: 12/31/08. See details…> Strength and Endurance Exercises Decrease Chronic Neck Pain End: 12/14/08. See details…> Qigong, Exercise Therapy Effective for Long-Term Nonspecific Neck Pain End: 10/30/08. See details...> Verum or Sham Acupuncture Nearly Twice as Effective as Usual Therapy for Back Pain End: 9/26/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Opioid Therapy & Safety
End: 9/30/10. See details...>
End: 11/30/09. See details...> Peripheral Opioid Antagonists: A Therapeutic Advance for Optimizing Opioid Gastrointestinal Tolerability End: 6/30/09. See details...> Controlled Substance Prescriptions and Pain Management: Striking a Balance End: 6/21/09. See details…> Opioid Pharmacology and Considerations in Pain Management End: 5/31/09. See details...>
End: 1/03/09. See details...> Pharmacists’ Responsibilities in Managing Opioids: 2005 Update End: 12/15/08. See details…> Opioids May be Useful for Chronic Noncancer Pain Management in Primary Care End: 10/12/08. See details...> Pain Management Portfolio of Case Vignettes End: 10/10/08. See details...> Optimizing Opioid Treatment for Breakthrough Pain End: 9/28/08. See details...> Sleep Apnea Often Seen With Chronic Opioid Use End: 9/21/08. See details...> Pain and Addiction 101 End: 08/08. See details...> Managing Chronic Pain: An Analysis of the Use of Opioids End: 7/31/08. See details…> Opioids for Pain: Risk Management (CSA Pain Management Module 6) End: 6/30/08. See details...> Pharmacist Pain Management: A Focus on Opioids and Conversion Issues End: 5/01/08. See details...> Advances in Opioid Analgesia: Maximizing Benefit While Minimizing Risk End: 4/06/08. See details...> Pain Report #7: Focus on Long-Acting Opioids End: 3/31/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Pain in Palliative Care
End: 5/14/09. See details...>
End: 1/14/09. See details...> Principles of Effective Pain Management at the End of Life End: 10/11/08. See details…> Symptom Management at End-of-Life: Pain Module End: 6/08. See details…> < Back to Top >
Pediatric Pain
End: 2/19/09. See details...>
End: 2/06/09. See details...>
End: 2/05/09. See details...>
End: 1/11/09. See details...> Use of Opiates in Children With Suspected Appendicitis Not Contraindicated End: 10/29/08. See details...> Self-Hypnosis Useful for Recurrent Headaches in Children End: 6/22/08. See details...> Recommendations Issued for Reducing Pain of Pediatric Immunizations End: 5/07/08. See details...> Treatment of Chronic Pain in Pediatric Rheumatic Disease End: 3/23/08. See details...> Ibuprofen Effective for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Relief in Children End: 3/13/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Perioperative PainFentanyl HCl Patient-Controlled Iontophoretic Transdermal System for the Management of Acute Postoperative Pain End: 12/31/09. See details...> Pain Management in the Opioid-Naïve Adult End: 7/01/08. See details...> < Back to Top >
Expired Courses, Still AccessibleOnline education courses of interest often are accessible beyond their expiration dates; however, credits may not be available. Courses are listed in chronological order of their end (expiration) dates; recently expired courses are listed toward the top and those with the oldest expiration date are toward the bottom. Comfort and Care in Metastatic Bone Disease from Breast Cancer End: 2/16/08. See details...> Treating Chronic Pain in the Shadow of Addiction End: 02/09/08. See details...> ASHP 2006: Highlights of the 2006 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting End: 2/2/08. See details...> Sumatriptan-Naproxen Tablet Effective, Well-Tolerated in Acute Migraine End: 1/24/08. See details...> ACR 2006: New and Emerging Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Related Diseases End: 1/12/08. See details...> Changing the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases: Optimal Use of Biologic Therapy End: 1/11/08. See details...> CSI: Investigating Acute Postoperative Pain: Improved Outcomes and Clinical Horizons End: 1/11/08. See details...> Dialogues in Persistent Pain End: 12/31/07. See details…> Sickle Cell Crisis! Managing the Pain End: 12/31/07. See details...> Assessment of the Patient With RA: Measuring to Optimize Outcomes End: 12/14/07. See details…> Massage Therapy May Help Reduce Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis End: 12/12/07. See details...> Understanding Migraine End: 12/12/07. See details…> Teaching Brief: Spinal Cord Injury Pain Controlled by Anticonvulsant End: 11/28/07. See details…> Breakthrough Pain: Strategies for Effective Assessment and the Role of Rapid-Onset Opioids in Treatment End: 10/12/07. See details…> Refining the Focus: A New Look at Spondylitis End: 10/11/07. See details…> Early and Aggressive Treatment of RA: Improving Therapeutic Outcomes End: 10/09/07. See details…> Active Warming Cuts Pelvic Pain in Pre-Hospital Setting End: 10/06/07. See details…> Insights Into Managing Arthritis Pain and the Risks of Therapy: A Dialogue Between Cardiology and Primary Care About Arthritis Pain End: 9/19/07. See details…> Evolving Changes in the Chronic Pain Paradigm End: 9/07/07. See details…> Psychosocial Factors May Increase Risk for Knee Pain End: 9/06/07. See details…> A Closer Look at Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management End: 8/31/07. See details…> Integrating Viscosupplementation into a Comprehensive Osteoarthritis Treatment Program End: 8/18/07. See details…> Diagnosis and Treatment of Established Rheumatoid Arthritis End: 8/16/07. See details…> Telephone-based Intervention Helps Patients Manage Pain End: 8/14/07. See details…> Pain: Current Understanding of Assessment, Management and Treatments End: 6/15/07. See details...> Relating Central Sensitization and Hyperalgesia to Opioid Pain Management and Preemptive Analgesia End: 6/01/07. See details…> Corticosteroid Injections for Painful Shoulders End: 5/03/07. See details…> New Recommendations for Treating Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain End: 03/03/07. See details...> Acetaminophen May Be a Leading Cause of Acute Liver Failure End: 12/5/06. See details...> Chronic Pain Management in the Elderly End: 11/30/06. See details…> Musculoskeletal Injuries and Osteoarthritis Pain: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes End: 11/30/06. See details...> Fentanyl Patches May Be Helpful for Strong-Opioid Naïve Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain End: 11/29/06. See details...> < Back to Top >
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