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ForwardL040126: Implementation of PCAs in outpatient cancer and blood disorders clinic
This activity is designed to improve the healthcare team’s ability to recognize severe pain earlier and initiate patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in the outpatient clinic prior to hospital admission. By strengthening nursing knowledge, competence, and confidence with PCA setup and pain assessment, the activity aims to improve timely pain management, reduce delays in symptom relief, and support more efficient transitions to inpatient care.
Target Audience
Hematology and oncology nurses and APPs
Learning Objectives
- Describe the clinical rationale and institutional guidelines for initiating patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in the outpatient clinic prior to hospital admission.
- Demonstrate appropriate assessment of severe pain and identify patients who would benefit from PCA initiation in the outpatient oncology clinic.
- Implement safe setup and management of PCA therapy in the outpatient setting according to institutional policy to improve timely pain control and patient outcomes.
PRESENTERS: Devin Nelson, RN and Cecily Wegmann DNP, APRN, CPNP
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.
Planning committee members and presenter(s) have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Children’s Minnesota is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.
Credit Statement:
AMA
Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC nursing contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program offers 1.0 contact hours of continuing education. Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards. Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™