Intensive course in pain managementLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student
- improves her/his international and cultural competencies
- improves her/his ability to assess and manage pain by working in a multicultural team
- understands the physiology of pain
- recognizes the different forms of pain and is able to assess pain
- applies evidence-based knowledge and experience in supporting patients suffering from different forms of pain
- is able to communicate in English using accurate field-specific terninology

Content

What is pain from physiological point of view?
What is evidence-based pain assessment and management?
What is multicultural teamwork in the context of nursing?

Accomplishment methods

Assessment on a scale of 1-5:
- Preparation
- Intensive week: participation, presentation, reflective journal
– Written assignment