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MODULE 2: Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Pain

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- Credit(s): 1 Contact Hour(s) of CE
- Program Number: 25117581
- Original Program Date: December 4, 2025
- Duration: 43 minutes
- Access: Available until February 29, 2028
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Description

Activity Duration

Content Expires:

February 29, 2028 (11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date.

This activity includes closed captioning.

Overview

This module examines multidisciplinary, non-pharmacologic strategies for pain management, including behavioral therapies (CBT, ACT, hypnosis), physical therapy, neuromodulation approaches (TENS, TMS, VNS), interventional procedures, and complementary therapies such as acupuncture, guided imagery, massage, aromatherapy, and virtual reality. Emphasis is placed on multimodal care, risk assessment, prevention of use disorders, and addressing biopsychosocial contributors to pain.

Objectives

Analyze pain management strategies for patients with use disorders and assess methods to prevent the development of such disorders.
Investigate interventional pain management options by identifying and evaluating various techniques and their applications.
Explain the role of behavioral and psychological approaches in pain management by detailing their principles and effectiveness in treatment.
Discuss complementary pain management treatment options.

Speaker
Heather J. Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP

Disclosure
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.

The speaker has the following disclosures:

I have nothing to disclose.

All Planners involved in this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclaimer
Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

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Credits

1 Contact Hour(s) of CE

Faculty

Heather J. Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANPBio

Heather J. Jackson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP Bio

Dr. Heather Jackson serves as the administrative director of advanced practice for the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In her clinical practice, she cares for patients in the Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care clinic. She is also an Associate Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing as well as the Vanderbilt School of Medicine. As a nursing scientist, Dr. Jackson has advanced the use of acupuncture for the treatment of pain and opioid dependence and published on qualitive improvement initiatives within advanced practice teams across the healthcare enterprise.

Materials

	Post Test Review (2) (642 KB)
	Handout - Presentation Slides (23) (8 MB)

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