Tools for Practice

Alleviating Pain and Suffering in Children Receiving Palliative Care

Description:

This webinar is part of a pediatric pain series organized by the CIHR Team in Children’s Pain and its knowledge translation partner, CAPHC. The following presenters explore pharmacologic, physiologic and psychologic pain management strategies; psychosocial coping strategies; and multi-disciplinary decision-making in palliative care:
-Kimberly Widger RN, MN, CHPCN(c), University of Toronto
-Maria Rugg RN, MN, CHPCN(c), Hospital For Sick Children
-Dr. Maru Barrera PhD. C. Psych, Hospital For Sick Children
Additional resources on this page include the powerpoint presentation and a list of background references and journal articles.

Author(s):

Kimberly Widger, Maria Rugg, and Dr. Maru Barrera

Year:

May 2011