Improving Health Through Effective Pain Management (On Demand-CE)

PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $10 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/ihtea0625noce

This recorded training prepares public health professionals and nurses with tools and insights needed for effective pain management. Over the course of three modules, participants will first gain a foundational understanding of pain types, epidemiology, and substance use disorder. Module two covers the critical aspects of appropriate medication use in pain management. The training concludes in module three with biases in chronic pain and nonpharmacologic modalities. By combining these strategies, this training aims to enhance the ability of public health nurses and professionals to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care. This online module was designed to meet the State of Michigan training standards of 2 hours of continuing education in pain and pain symptom management.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.

Audience

Nurses, public health nurses, and other public health and healthcare professionals (those working in health departments, FQHCs, etc.)

Learning Outcome

At the conclusion of the educational activity, participants will self-report knowledge gain of effective strategies for addressing pain management across various settings using a 4-point Likert scale.

Learning Objectives

• Describe pain and its impact on health
• Identify strategies for appropriate and safe medication use in pain management
• Describe how to improve population-health of people with pain
• Identify non-pharmacological strategies for treatment of chronic pain

Instructors

Monica Gatica Barry MS, ANP-BC, ACHPN, PMT-BC, Adult Nurse Practitioner-Palliative Care, University of Michigan

Madison N. Irwin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Palliative Care, University of Michigan Health

Jane Nickert, RN, MSN, MSBA, Director of Nursing, Retired from Washtenaw County Health Department

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $10.

• 2.0 Nursing Contact Hours (This course was reviewed for CNE on November 7, 2025. CNE expires June 30, 2027.)
• Certificate of Completion

Region V Public Health Training Center is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($940,000). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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Contact us at rvphtc@umich.edu with questions.