Ncm 102 Syllabus

Arellano University – Pasig College of Nursing NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT 102 COURSE SYLLABUS I.

ALGOLOGY – the study of pain a. Definition of pain b. Story of Pain i. Gate Control Theory ii.Classification of pain stimuli iii.Pain substances c. Categories of pain i. Origin 1. Cutaneous 2. Deep somatic 3. Visceral ii.Onset 1. Acute pain 2. Chronic non-malignant pain 3. Chronic malignant pain iii.Severity iv.Cause or etiology d. Pain related terms i. Radiating pain ii.Referred pain iii.Intractable pain iv.Phantom pain v.Neurologic pain vi.Psychogenic pain vii.Hyperalgesia viii.Pain threshold ix.Pain reaction x.Pain tolerance e. Assessment of pain i. Visual analog scale ii.Numerical analog scale iii.Wong-Baker Pain Scale f. Management of Pain i. Non-pharmacologic approach ii.Pharmacologic approach iii.Surgical approach

Prepared by: Dr. Jorge V. Rosano Faculty Member, College of Nursing Arellano University - Pasig