Management of Pain in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
This information was originally presented on September 21, 2013, at the NCCN 8th Annual Congress: Hematologic Malignancies™ held in New York, New York.
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of hematologists, oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals who manage patients with hematologic malignancies.
Learning Objectives
Following this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the pathogenesis of cancer pain, pain assessment techniques, and common barriers to the delivery of appropriate analgesia
M. Rachel McDowell, MSN, ACNP-BC
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Available Credit
- 0.25 Participation
- 0.35 Nurse
- 0.25 Pharmacist
- 0.25 Physician
Price
Cost:
$0.00
Required Hardware/software
To access this activity, users will need:
- A device with an Internet connection and sound playback capability
- Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser for video or audio playback
- Adobe Reader for certificate viewing/printing