VI. Education
A. Professional Competencies and Educational Programs
This section includes materials from previous Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) programs at the City of Hope and similar programs including agendas, objectives, tests, and syllabi. Additional resources include self-paced learning modules, pain management competency packets and curriculum, treatment and training guidelines, and case conference packets. These resources are available in various forms such as interactive CD, videotapes, and bound copies.
City of Hope Publications
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Grant, M., Ferrell, B., Hanson, J. Sun, V., & Uman, G. (2012).The enduring need for the Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) training program. Journal of Cancer Education, 26(4), 598-603. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0268-1.
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Cohen, M., Ferrell, B. R., Vrabel, M., Visovsky, C., Schaefer, B. (2010). What does it mean to be an oncology nurse? Reexamining the life cycle. Oncology Nursing Forum, 37(5), 561-570. DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.561-570.
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Ferrell, B. R., Virani, R., Malloy, P., & Kelly, K. (2010). The preparation of oncology nurses in palliative care. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 26(4), 259-265. DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2010.08.001.
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Otis-Green, S., Ferrell, B., Spolum, M., Uman, G., Mullan, P., Baird, P., Grant, M. (2009). An overview of the ACE project ~ Advocating for clinical excellence: Transdisciplinary palliative care education. Journal of Cancer Education, 24(2), 120-126. DOI: 10.1080/08858190902854616.
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Piper, B. F., Borneman, T., Chih-Yi Sun, V., Koczywas, M., Uman, G., Ferrell, B. R., & James, R. L. (2008). Cancer-related fatigue: Role of oncology nurses in translating national comprehensive cancer network assessment guidelines into practice. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(5), 37-47. DOI: 10.1188/08.CJON.S2.37-47.
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Ferrell, B., Paice, J., & Koczywas, M. (2008). New standards and implications for improving the quality of supportive oncology practice. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26(23), 3824-3831. DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2007.15.7552.
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Otis-Green, S., Lucas, S., Spolum. M., Ferrell, B. R.., & Grant, M. (2008). Promoting excellence in pain management and palliative care for social workers. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care, 4(2), 120-134. DOI: 10.1080/15524250802353942.
Recommended
Publications
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Pain Assessment and Pharmacologic Management
- Pasero, C., & McCaffery, M. (2010). PA: Elsevier. ISBN #: 0323056962. -
Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice, 7th Edition
Yarbro, C. H., Gobel, B. H., & Wujcik, D. (2010). NM: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN #: 0763763578. -
Pain: Clinical Manual, 2nd Edition
- McCaffery, M., & Pasero, C. (1999). PA: Elsevier. ISBN #: 081515609X.
Education Materials/Curriculum
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Advanced Certification for Palliative Care Programs - The Joint Commission
- This certification is designed to recognize hospital
inpatient programs that demonstrate exceptional
patient and family-centered care in order to
optimize the quality of life for patients with serious
illness. Palliative care involves addressing physical,
emotional, social and spiritual needs and facilitating
patient autonomy, access to information and
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Competency Guidelines for Cancer Pain Management in Nursing Education and Practice - Wisconsin Cancer Pain Initiative
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Creating Organizational Change Through the Pain Resource Nurse Program - Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
- Establishing a PRN program entails conquering a
number of management challenges and is an
effective strategy in creating organizational change
to improve the state of pain control.
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Developing Patient/Client Health Information - Calgary Health Region, CAN
- This online manual was created to serve as a
reference for busy healthcare providers in
developing attractive, informative and easy to read
materials to enhance patient learning.
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End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- A comprehensive national education program to
improve end-of-life care by nurses.
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Fact Sheets on Cancer Pain – International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- Barriers to Cancer Pain Treatment
- Epidemiology of Cancer Pain
- Psychological Aspects of Cancer Pain
- Psychological Interventions for Cancer Pain
- Treatment-Related Pain
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Guidelines for Pain Case Conferences & Guidelines for a Pain Conference for an Individual Patient - University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI
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Master of Science in Pain Research, Education and Policy – Tufts University
- An interdisciplinary postgraduate education that
sets the standard for pain education.
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Online Courses
- Achieving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health
Disparities in End of Life Care
- Understanding End-of-Life Care: The Social
Worker’s Role
- Understanding Cancer: The Social Worker’s Role
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Interactive CME
- NCCN interactive learning includes presentation
webcasts, streaming videos, podcasts, and an audio
library.
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Nurses Self Paced Learning Module on Pain Management - Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, Santa Cruz, CA
- Learning module directed at nurses in the area of
pain management.
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Pain Management Certification for Nurses - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Baltimore, MD
- ANCC collaborated with the American Society for
Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) for the first
nurse-focused pain management certification
available in the United States.
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Pain Management Nursing Certification Preparation Course - American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN)
Certification Prep Course
- ASPMN has a variety of materials available for sale
to assist you prepare to take the pain management
nursing exam.
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Pain Management Competency Packet - To assist preceptors to provide feedback to new nurses on ability to assess and manage pain. These tools define the competencies for clinical nurses in hospitals with a structured pain program.
- Pain Management Competency - Developed by
Nursing Research & Education at the City of Hope
National Medical Center,Duarte, CA
- Pain Management Competency - Developed by the
Patient Care Team at the University of Wisconsin
Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI
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Pain Management: An Interactive CD for Clinical Staff Development - Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
- A comprehensive pain management training tool
based on evidence-based procedures and JACHO
guidelines with 6-7.2 hours of CEU credits are
available for nurses, physicians and pharmacists.
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Pain Management Resources Packet - Margo McCaffery, RN, MS, FAAN
- Pain Management: Assessment & Overview of
Analgesics (CD) - Margo McCaffery, RN, MS, FAAN
& Chris Pasero, MS, RN - Contemporary Issues in
Pain Management (Video) - This video series
addresses the problems nurses encounter in daily
practice. Videos include Pain in Infants and
Children, Pain in the Elderly and the Physiology and
Pharmacologic Management of Pain.
Email: Margopain@aol.com
- Pain: Clinical Manual, 2nd Edition
- Pain Management and Pharmacologic
Management - Margo McCaffery, RN, MS, FAAN &
Chris Pasero, MS, RN
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Pain Management Self Learning Module - Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
- A self-learning module based on current standards
of care in pain management.
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Pain Research Forum
- An interactive web community dedicated to finding
treatments for untreatable pain conditions and help
researchers by improving information sharing, by
fostering new collaborations among researchers,
and by raising interest in pain research among a
wider community of scientists and clinicians.
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Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) Training Program - City of Hope, Duarte, CA
- Agenda and Objectives for the 2014 PRN Training
Program.
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Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) Program Curriculum & Planning Guide - The Resource Center, Madison, WI
- Implementation tool-kit designed to assist
clinicians/educators in hospital settings to
coordinate and implement a PRN Program as a
means of improving the quality of pain
management.
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Pain Resource Nurse Training Program Packet - University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
- Privilege: Pain Resource Nurse - Guidelines
developed for job evaluation and performance
criteria to be utilized for annual review of the Pain
Resource Nurse position.
- Pain Resource Nurse Role: Description and
Responsibilities - Purpose and Policy governing
description and responsibilities of the Pain
Resource Nurse role.
- Pre-test - Pain Resource Nurse Training Program -
this 47 question post-test (complete with answer
sheet) is developed for the Pain Resource Nurse
Training Program.
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The Pain Community
To build and strengthen an active, energized and diverse community of people affected by pain by providing a foundation of support where education, wellness information and advocacy are promoted.
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Palliative Care/Pain Management Training Programs
- Preceptorships, fellowships and pain training
programs for nurses, physicians and others.
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Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice -
Harvard University
- Palliative care course offered at Harvard University
for medical and nursing educators.
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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health – Institute of Medicine
- This IOM report is a thorough examination of the
nursing workforce. Their recommendations focus
on the critical intersection between the health
needs of diverse, changing patient populations
across the lifespan and the actions of the nursing
workforce.
Guidelines/Clinical Pathways
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Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing –
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
- A comprehensive guide to effective pain
management in the healthcare setting and a review
of course material for passing the pain management
certification.
Other Organizational Links
Position Statements/Standards
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Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
- Pain Management
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State of California Board of Registered Nursing
- The Nurses Role in Pain Management
