Serious Illness: Pain & Symptom Management – Recorded (On Demand) Training

Serious Illness: Pain & Symptom Management Learning Activity

This online learning activity will review pain management considerations when managing the patient population with end-stage chronic conditions. This activity is an addendum to the Serious Illness training and it is highly recommended to complete that training prior to participating in this activity.

Successful completion includes:

• Access the MI-CCSI Learning Management System.
• Create a New User Profile (if a new learner to the system).
• Participate in each desired learning activity.
• Complete the course evaluation after each to obtain continuing education credits.

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Audience

The course is intended for nurses, social workers, advanced practice providers, medical assistants, community health workers and other care team members who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills.

Faculty

Carol Robinson DNP, RN, CHPN

Dr. Robinson’s extensive experience, spanning critical to palliative care in both clinical and administrative leadership positions, has allowed her a front row seat to the challenges of serious illness healthcare decision-making in crisis situations. That experience led to extensive education and practice of patient/family communication relative to quality of life and treatment preferences. Her scholarly work has focused on communication skills for health professionals, including advance care planning conversations. Dr. Robinson is the former Community Organizer for Making Choices Michigan and is now Principal at So We May Know, LLC, specializing in Palliative Care Education and Navigation, as well as community engagement strategies. Her friendly and open approach has helped many individuals create an Advance Directive reflective of one’s own personal values, beliefs and preferences for end-of-life care. Dr. Robinson holds an earned Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Grand Valley State University (2012), MS and BSN from the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at
Arizona State University. She is nationally certified in hospice & palliative care, and has served as an adjunct nursing faculty member at GVSU in the postgraduate interprofessional hospice and palliative care certificate program. She serves on numerous non-profit boards and committees with a goal of promoting patient advocacy and equitable, respectful care to all.

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Cost

Members

$$0 for members; $$0 for non-members

All enduring learning activities have nursing and social work continuing education available and are at NO COST to the participant.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Providers & Nurses

The AAFP has reviewed Pain and Symptom Management for Individuals with a Serious Illness Condition and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 01/21/2026 to 01/21/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Application Number: 110828

Nursing Credit: Nurses can use the AAFP CME toward their State of Michigan licensure renewal requirements. Information on this can be found on the LARA website and through the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) at Michigan Nursing Licensure Renewal Info

 

Social Workers

This training has been approved by the NASW-Michigan Chapter for 1.0 asynchronous General social work CEs.

Approval #: 20260216-CA-MICCSI

General Social Work CEs: 1.0

Approval Period: This live course is approved until 02/28/2027.

Questions

If you have any questions, contact Amy at amy.wales@miccsi.org

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