For all modules and courses the applications portal will close 4 weeks before the start date. All applications must be submitted and funding confirmed before the portal closes. Any applications that have not been processed and or do not have funding confirmed from the sponsor organisation before the portal closure will not be accepted by the IHSC administrator staff

 

The focus of this module is the holistic care of children and young people who are experiencing pain, encouraging the student to explore: The bio-psycho-social aspects of pain, the assessment, management of pain and the evaluation of pain management strategies. pain management, pharmacological, non-pharmacological and alternative methods of pain relief. The ethical and moral issues surrounding the rights of children to receive effective pain relief (International Association for the Study of Pain: Declaration of Montreal 2010) in keeping with the core aim of the Royal College of Nursing: Pain Knowledge and Skills Framework for the Nursing Team (2015).