AR28 Managing pain and bugs with drugs

Course summary

This one-day course will provide an important update on pharmacological management of pain and the treatment of common infections. It is aimed at nurses working in first contact or primary care.
(NB this course will not cover the use of analgesics in palliative care).

Who should attend?

Non-medical prescribers
Nurse practitioners
Practice nurses
Registered nurses
Community pharmacists

Important notes

INCLUDED:
Course materials, evaluation and certificate of attendance

Cost

Course duration	Course CPD	In-house Course
1 day(s)	7 hour(s)	POA

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Course programme

This course will be divided in to two interactive sessions which will include:

Managing pain

Treatment options for common causes of acute and chronic pain
Stepping up the analgesic ladder
What's new with NSAIDs?
NICE guidelines for osteoarthritis
Using opiates in non-malignant pain - which and when?
Treating neuropathic pain

Bugs and drugs

Tackling bacterial resistance
Managing common infections including sore throat, acute otitis media, impetigo, coughs and colds, conjunctivitis
Is an antibacterial needed? Which one and how long for?
Using prescribing data to guide practice
Developments in bacterial resistance - MRSA, ESBLs.

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