Pediatric Pain Management: The Journey to Safe Opioid Prescribing
April 6, 2021
Review of the history and evolution of pediatric pain management, current opioid prescribing practices for acute pain, use of EHR to standardize safe prescribing practices and the pathophysiology associated with the development of chronic pain and adjuvant therapies for treatment
Learning Objectives
Review the history & evolution of the use of opioids for pediatric pain management
Summarize current opioid performing practices for acute pain - Discuss leveraging the EHR to standardize safe prescribing practices for opioids - Describe pathophysiology associated with the development of chronic pain and adjuvant therapies for treatment
Available Credit
- 1.75 ANCC
- 1.75 Attendance
- 1.75 JA Credit - AH
- 1.75 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™