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Overview
Pain management is a fundamental component of many healthcare services, with poorly managed acute pain a significant predictor for the development of chronic pain, resulting in health practitioners playing an essential role in reducing the progression of pain into chronicity.
Programme Overview
This Pain Management course at La Trobe University comprehensively covers the key components of pain management for optimal patient outcomes.
The course is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of:
- novice practitioners in the fundamentals of pain management;
- advanced practitioners seeking to consolidate their practice;
- experienced practitioners seeking to understand the evidence-base underpinning their practice.
You’ll learn:
- pain assessment and pain history;
- effective pain management strategies, clinical limitations and considerations for these strategies;
- pain management for better patient outcomes;
- the impact of poorly managed acute pain on the development of chronic pain.
Programme Structure
Course content- Multi-modal analgesia
- Chronic pain
- Pain in special populations
- Wound pain management
- Patient-controlled analgesia (PCAs)
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Physiotherapy View 4 other Short Courses in Physiotherapy in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS Provider Code Number 00115M
- Current certificate with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in nursing or allied health or an international equivalent.
- Broadband internet access and an active email address that can be accessed at home during study periods.
- Students must have basic computer literacy skills (e.g. Word or other word processing software).
Tuition Fee
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International
275 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 275 AUD for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
275 AUD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 275 AUD for the full programme during 3 months.
Funding
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