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Educational Resources for Providers

Review the following resources for Providers who care for older adults who are experiencing pain.

Pain Assessment Terminology - List of terms associated with pain and their definitions.

Pain Management in Patients with Addictive  Disease (ASPMN)

Barriers to Effective Pain Management - List of pain barriers and suggested approaches for addressing each.

Pain Myths - List of myths about pain with "reality" explanation including table listing assessment and intervention approaches for specific older adults and family barriers to pain management.

Geriatric ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) - a national end-of-life educational program administered by the City of Hope National Medical Center (COH) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

  • ELNEC Module - Part 1 - Pain Assessment and Management (PowerPoint presentations)
  • ELNEC Module - Part 2 - Non-opioid medications, opiod medications and analgesic side effects
  • ELNEC Module - Part 3 - Nursing assistant roles in pain management and non-drug interventions


Detecting Discomfort Video - How to detect discomfort or pain in older adults

Education Game - Pain Jeopardy Game - Instructions - Overview and rules for playing the Pain Jeopardy Game

F-Tag 309 for Pain: Understanding Guidelines for Quality Care - PowerPoint presentation outlining the guidelines for Quality Care.  Additional resources related to Federal Regulations can be found in Resources section of the website.

F-Tag 309 for Pain: Survey Protocol and Related F-Tags - PowerPoint presentation detailing survey procedures including investigative protocol, compliance issues, and the relationship of F-Tag 309 to other related F-Tags.  Additional resources related to Federal Regulations can be found in Resources section of the website.

F-Tag 309: Avoiding a Pain F-Tag Citation - PowerPoint presentation detailing how to avoid receiving a Pain F-Tag citation.    Additional resources related to Federal Regulations can be found in Resources section of the website.

F-Tag 309 for Pain: Case Study - PowerPoint presentation detailing case study to assist in the review of the F-Tag 309 for Pain. Additional resources related to Federal Regulations can be found in Resources section of the website.

Pain in Stroke Presentation - PowerPoint training package suitable for CNAs and other direct care staff regarding post-stroke pain.