Geriatric Grand Round
Held via Videoconference or Audio conference
Topic: Pain & Ethics: The Older Adult
Date: February 3, 2016; 12- 1:00pm EST
Provided By: MSU College of Human Medicine, Michigan Center for Rural Health,
MSU Department of Psychiatry, & MSU College of Nursing
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistants, Nurses and
Social Workers in rural Michigan.
Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Identify the ethically salient aspects of the nature of pain as a phenomenon in the
elderly.
Describe the relevant parameters for ethical decision-making related to the
potential for under and over-treatment of pain in the elderly
Apply the relational aspects of pain to ethical treatment of elderly patients in pain.
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Presenter: Douglas P. Olsen, PhD, RN
To Register: Complete the information online by clicking this link.
Continuing Education:
CME
Michigan State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Michigan State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses- Participants who attend the entire session and complete an evaluation
form will receive a certificate for 1.0 contact hours.
Michigan State University College of Nursing (OH-294, 08/1/18) is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-00191), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation
Certificates: Certificates will be sent to the participant via
e-mail upon successfully filling out and returning the
attendance form and completing the evaluation form online. Physicians can obtain a certificate through the new
CME portal. You will need to create a profile the first time
you use the portal. Session specific information will be
provided to you regarding how to earn and claim your
credit. This information can be found on the session
specific Activity Information Page. If you do not follow the
steps, you will NOT earn CME credit.
Handouts & Required Forms:
Presentation handouts - available on the website 2-3 days
prior to the grand round. To download handouts, go to:
http://mcrh.msu.edu/gr_geriatric.aspx.
Required Forms –Nurses requesting continuing education
must fill out and return the specific nursing attendance
form and complete the evaluation form on-line.
Cost: There is no cost to participate in the
Videoconference presentation. Participants who choose to
listen via teleconference (LIVE audio) may have a long
distance charge.
Social Work
The Michigan Center for Rural Health is an approved provider with the
Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative. Approved Provider
Number: MICEC-0070.
Don’t have videoconference equipment?
We can arrange for your clinic or hospital to listen LIVE via audio to the
presentation.
For More Information: Please Contact Victoria at
victoria.lantzy@hc.msu.edu or (517)355-8250.
Please note: The planning committee, reviewers, and
speaker do not have a conflict of interest for this
presentation. No commercial support has been obtained
for this presentation.
The Michigan Center for Rural Health 909, B218 West Fee Hall, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824
(517)355-7979 Fax: (517)432-0007 www.mchr.msu.edu