Recognising and Acting on Pain in People Living with Dementia for Direct Care Workers

Learn how to look, listen and investigate pain in people living with dementia who are unable to verbalise their discomfort or pain.

Suitable for people working in:

Residential aged care

Tier Enhanced Practice
Completion time 3 hrs
100% online
Certificate of completion
Cost Free for Australian workers

Overview

About this Course

Learn how to look, listen and investigate pain in people living with dementia who are unable to verbalise their discomfort or pain.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course you will be able to: Describe how pain works in the body Describe what would lead you to think that a person with dementia might be in pain Describe a pain assessment Describe the role of pain assessment scales/tools in pain assessment

Modules

The Recognition of Pain for Direct Care Workers

Assessing Pain for Direct Care Workers

Pain Management Strategies for Direct Care Workers

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Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Version history

Published: 21 Aug 2020
Version: 1.0