TTP CRCE 100 Comprehensive Pain Assessment 5.21

Transition to Practice: Critical Reflection of Continuing Education

OSF HealthCare has access to high-quality online continuing nursing education courses. The Critical Reflection of Continuing Education series provides new graduate nurses an opportunity to participate in existing online nursing continuing and professional development opportunities.  In addition, the new graduate nurses will reflect on application of the new knowledge to their current practice.

Comprehensive Pain Assessment

Conducting a comprehensive pain assessment to guide safe and effective treatment. At the completion of this course, the learn will: 

• Enhance the clinical practice and delivery of a comprehensive pain assessment
• Support personal and professional development of nurses
• Achieve OSF HealthCare initiatives

Target Audience

• New graduate nurses participating in the Transition to Practice: First Year as a Nurse
• Student Nurse 1 

QSEN Domains

This learning activity impacts the following QSEN (Links to an external site.) domain(s):

Patient Centered Care

• DEFINITION: Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs.
• KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the concepts of pain and suffering, including physiologic models of pain and comfort
• SKILLS: Assess present and extent of pain and suffering;  Assess levels of physical and emotional comfort; Elicit expectations of patient & family for relief of pain, discomfort, or suffering
• ATTITUDES: Appreciate the role of the nurse in relief of all types and sources of pain or suffering

Key Results

This learning activity impacts the following Key Results

• Patient Experience

Policies, Procedures, and Resources

OSF HealthCare policies, procedures, or resources that support this learning activity:

Lippincott Procedures: Pain Assessment