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