Pain Management CE for Nurses

Pain management CE covers assessment, multimodal interventions, and palliative care. Overlaps with controlled substance CE in some states but is typically broader — addressing chronic pain, end-of-life pain, and non-pharmacological alternatives.

Why states require it

Pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek care. CE keeps nurses current on evidence-based assessment, the role of non-opioid alternatives, and palliative-care considerations across the lifespan.

States that require it (4)

• Kentucky

  · 3 hrs

  APRN Pain Management/Addiction (DEA holders)

• New York

  · 3 hrs

  APRN Pain Management & Palliative Care

• Oregon

  · 1 hr

  Pain Management CE

• Pennsylvania

  · 2 hrs

  CRNP Pain Management & Opioid Prescribing

What approved courses cover

• Pain assessment tools across populations
• Multimodal pain management (pharmacological + non-pharmacological)
• Chronic pain management strategies
• End-of-life pain and palliative care
• Patient and family communication

Courses we've verified

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• Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life

  NetCE · 2 hr · Included with $85/yr All Access

• End-of-Life, Palliative, and Hospice Care

  Wild Iris Medical Education · 7 hr · $42

• Counseling Patients at the End of Life

  NetCE · 5 hr · Included with $85/yr All Access