Pain: Ethical and Legal Issues

Pain: Ethical and Legal Issues
Author: Persis Mary Hamilton, RN, CNS, MS, EdD
Contact Hour(s): 1.0

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss ethical theories and principles as they relate to pain management.
• Explain the concept of an ethical dilemma and how it relates to the management of pain.
• Compare the ethical codes of the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses.
• Explain the relationship of ethics to law.
• Discuss laws that control the manufacture and distribution of drugs.

This free course from Wild Iris is appropriate for the following professions (click on those that apply to you):

• Physical and Occupational Therapists
• EMTs, paramedics, and first responders
• Nurses, nurse practitioners, RNs, LPNs, LVNs
• Critical Care Nurses

This course is free through September 30, 2009.