Section: Module 2: Lesson 3: Nursing Management of Pain in Cancer Patient | Oncology Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    1. Define the concept and characteristics of pain in cancer care.
    2. Describe the classifications and mechanisms of pain of cancer patients.
    3. Describe pain assessment techniques and tools used in cancer care.
    4. Describe pharmacological pain management in cancer patients.
    5. Identify interventions for the management of side effects from pain medication in cancer patients.
    6. Identify non-pharmacological pain management in cancer patients.
    7. Identify information for patient education/counseling on pain management at home.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute):  2 hours and 55 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities

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      Cancer Pain (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version URL
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      Read contents from sections 'Background and Definitions' to 'Impact on Function and QOL', and 'Pain Classification'. (17 minutes)

      National Cancer Institute, US

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      Cancer Pain Assessment and Classification URL
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      Read the content of the sections ‘Clinical Presentation and Assessment of Pain’ and 'Timing and Temporal Variation'. (8 minutes)

      MDPI 'Cancers'

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      The Challenge of Cancer Pain Assessment URL
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      Read the content of section 'HOW DO WE CURRENTLY ASSESS PAIN IN CANCER PATIENTS?'. (3 minutes)

      The Ulster medical journal

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      Addiction in Patients With Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities URL
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      Read the entire article. (20 minutes)
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      The Pain Assessment URL
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      Read the sections ‘Instruments for pain-intensity assessment’ and ‘Instruments to measure pain affect'. (12 minutes)

      European Spine Journal

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      The McGill Pain Questionnaire as a Multidimensional Measure in People with Cancer: An Integrative Review URL
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      Reade contents of sections 'Pain location (sensory dimension)', ' Pain intensity (sensory dimension)', 'Pain quality (sensory, affective, and cognitive dimensions)', 'Pain pattern (sensory dimension)', and 'Alleviating and aggravating factors (behavioral dimension)'. (3 minutes)

       Pain Management Nursing Journal, American Society of Pain Management Nurses

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      Optimal Pain Management for Patients with Cancer in the Modern Era URL
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      Read the section 'Pain Management', 'Pain Management: Non-opioid', 'Pain Management: Opioids’ and 'Opioids related side effects'. (30 minutes)

      CA: a cancer journal for clinicians

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      Cancer Pain Control URL
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       Read the content of the section ‘Managing and preventing side effects'. (4 minutes)

      National Cancer Institute

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      Adult Cancer Pain URL
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      Read contents of pages 1072 to 1075. (6 minutes)

      Journal of National Comprehensive Cancer Network

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      Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer pain management: A systematic review URL
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      Read the entire section ‘Non-pharmacological therapies in cancer pain management’. (32 minutes)

      Indian Journal of Palliative Care

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      Slide Deck Presentation

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      Nursing Management of Pain in Cancer Patient- Part 1 URL
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      Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3: Part 1
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      Nursing Management of Pain in Cancer Patient Part 2 URL
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      Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3: Part 2
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      Case Study for Clinical Judgment

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      Pain Case Study Forum
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      Quiz: Pain Case Study
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