Cancer Related Pain Management from a Palliative Care Perspective - LIVE

October 12, 2022

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This lecture will provide a review of opioid and nonopioid treatment options for cancer related pain.  This presentation will address patients with cancer and substance use disorder and also cancer patients that are in remission, but still present with persistent pain.

Target Audience

These courses are intended for medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists, hematologists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, physician assistants, radiologic technologists, researchers, pharmacists, trainees, allied health personnel, and others who are interested in care for patients and survivors in North Carolina.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify analgesics commonly used in cancer related pain along with their mechanism of action, dosing and side effects.
  • Discuss opioid prescribing for patients at elevated risk of misuse.
  • List non-pharmacological measures that can decrease pain.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/05/2022
Course expires: 
10/19/2022
Event starts: 
10/12/2022 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/12/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
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Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN 

Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Outpatient Oncology Palliative Care Service
UNC Palliative Care Program
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Vineeta Rao, FNP-BC, ACHPN 

Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

 

 

Presenter Disclosure Information

Cindy Kelly, FNP-BC, ACHPN and Vineeta Rao, PharmD, BCPS, have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
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