Essential Pain Management

The focus of this online course is the Pharmacological Management of Pain. Pain assessment, management, and evaluation are foundational skills for nurses working in any practice setting. The EPM course aims to equip nurses with a foundational knowledge base and skills around pain management, from a palliative care approach, that can be applied to your practice. The four Modules to be covered include:

Module 1: Laying the Foundation

Module 2: Understanding Pain

Module 3: Assessment

Module 4: Approaches to Pain Management

• Peer-reviewed, evidence-informed and up-to-date course content
• Facilitation and mentorship by experienced local palliative care nurse consultants
• Successful completion of EPM prepares learners to meet the palliative care competencies for Nurses as outlined in the Ontario Palliative Care Competency Framework and Canadian Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Competency Framework.

EPM has been designed to benefit and appeal to all classes of nurses who care for adults living with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses.
EPM allows you to set your own learning pace as you enhance foundational knowledge, interact with evidence-informed tools and resources to complete case-based activities, and engage in one or more coaching sessions designed to be responsive to your individual pain-related learning needs.

Essential Pain Management (EPM) Course - Level 1

This online course is provided using D2L’s Brightspace Learning Environment.  You will be required to use a computer, tablet, or smart phone with a microphone & camera to allow for two-way communication between coaches and peers. For more details, please review:

• EPM Content & Objectives
• Technology Requirements

You will have a minimum of six weeks to complete the course. To receive an EPM certificate, you must:

• complete the four modules online and
• attend one 90-minute, mandatory online coaching session. The option to engage in multiple coaching sessions is left to your discretion.

Advanced Approaches to Manage Pain (AMP) Preparation - Level 2

Following EPM, you will have automatic access to the online AMP Preparation Module to explore advanced pain management.
Following successful completion of the AMP Preparation module, and the AMP module quiz, you’ll earn your AMP Preparation badge. At that time, you will be invited to register for the 3-hour, virtual AMP coaching session. To receive an AMP certificate, you must complete:

• the online AMP Preparation Module
• one mandatory 3-hour, AMP coaching session with case-based activities to practice your skills

Cost: $40.00

The course fee:

• includes EPM and the additional AMP Module Preparation
• is non-refundable and non-transferrable

• Full Participation is mandatory to receive a certificate.
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