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Graduate Course Proposal Form Submission Detail - NGR6471
Tracking Number - 5387

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Current Status: Approved by SCNS - 2016-07-01
Campus: Tampa
Submission Type: Change
Course Change Information (for course changes only): Change description to: This course is designed to introduce the basic anatomy, physiology, and mechanisms underlying the pain pathology. It will also introduce an overview of different pain theories and philosophies. Change objectives to: 1. Describe theories of pain from a historical perspective. 2. Examine the basic mechanisms and pathways underlying the pain experience 3. Classify the anatomy and physiology of the spine pertaining to pain management. 4. Identify the concepts of nociceptive receptor modulation at the dorsal horn and cerebral cortex. 5. Explain the mechanisms involved in different phases of pain. 6. Demonstrate the knowledge of pathology of common neuropathic pain syndromes. 7. Discuss the mechanisms involving common painful medical diseases. 8. Synthesize genetics and epigenetics in regards to its influence on pain. 9. Evaluate different theories and philosophies of pain including concepts of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, holistic medicine, and neural therapy. 10. Apply the importance of pain management in clinical scenarios including consequences of unmanaged or inadequate pain control. Change Learning outcomes to: By the completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain pain physiology and pathophysiology. 2. Explain anatomical identification of the pain pathway. 3. Compare and contrast different theories and philosophies of pain. 4. Identify pain syndromes related to common medical conditions. 5. Apply key concepts of physiological pain management to clinical senarios. 6. Describe the mechanisms involved in neuropathic pain and painful medical diseases. 7. Identify consequense of unmanaged pain. 8. Describe genetic and epigenetic influence on pain. Change topics to: 1. History of pain medicine and theories of mechanisms of pain. 2. Spinal anatomy and physiology 3. Dorsal horns of the spinal cord, ascending pathway, and supraspinal systems contributing to the processing of pain. 4. Modulation of nociceptive information. 5. Central nervous system interaction in pain modulation. 6. Pathophysiologic mechanisms of neuropathic pain. 7. Common diseases and their pain manifestation. 8. Genetic and epigenetic influences on pain. 9. Theories of pain and common philosophies of pain inculding allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, holistic medicine, and neural therapy. 10. Clinical Scenario Change textbook to: Textbook of Pain Management (2011), Wall and Melzack. 5th Edition. Elsevier Publishing Company Physical Diagnosis of Pain (2nd ed.) Waldman. Saunder Elsevier Co. Pain, Clinical Manual (2nd ed.) McCaffery and Pasero. Mosby Lipton, B. The Wisdom of Your Cells: How Your Beliefs Control Your Biology (Audiobook). 2006. Stone, C. Science in the Art of Osteopathy: Osteopathic Principles and Practice. Stanley Thornes Publishers. United Kingdom. 1999.
Comments: Required for Pain Management Cert. To GC Form in correct. OGS fixed. Approved To USF Sys 5/18/16; to SCNS after 5/25/16. Apprd eff 7/1/16

Detail Information

  1. Date & Time Submitted: 2016-02-09
  2. Department: Nursing
  3. College: NR
  4. Budget Account Number: 620100020
  5. Contact Person: Chelsey Bevel
  6. Phone: 8139749068
  7. Email: cbevel@health.usf.edu
  8. Prefix: NGR
  9. Number: 6471
  10. Full Title: Concepts of Pain Pathophysiology
  11. Credit Hours: 3
  12. Section Type: C - Class Lecture (Primarily)
  13. Is the course title variable?: N
  14. Is a permit required for registration?: N
  15. Are the credit hours variable?: N
  16. Is this course repeatable?:
  17. If repeatable, how many times?: 0
  18. Abbreviated Title (30 characters maximum): Concepts of Pain Patho
  19. Course Online?: U - Face-to-face, online, and blended (separate sections)
  20. Percentage Online: 50
  21. Grading Option: R - Regular
  22. Prerequisites:
  23. Corequisites: NGR 6470
  24. Course Description: THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND MECHANISMS UNDERLYING THE PAIN PATHOLOGY. AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ADVANCE TO CLINICAL ASPECT OF THE PAIN ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT.

  25. Please briefly explain why it is necessary and/or desirable to add this course: Offered as enrichment course (not part of program/concentration/certificate)
  26. What is the need or demand for this course? (Indicate if this course is part of a required sequence in the major.) What other programs would this course service? This course will be required for new certificate program for pain management.
  27. Has this course been offered as Selected Topics/Experimental Topics course? If yes, how many times? No
  28. What qualifications for training and/or experience are necessary to teach this course? (List minimum qualifications for the instructor.) A terminal degree in Nursing and knowledge of specific content area.
  29. Objectives: 1.DESCRIBE THEORIES OF PAIN FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 2.DISCUSS THE BASIC MECHANISMS AND PATHWAYS UNDERLYING THE PAIN EXPERIENCE 3.UNDERSTAND THE PRIMARY AFFERENT FIBERS AND ITS ROLE IN PERCEIVING THE SENSE OF PAIN. 4.DESCRIBE THE DORSAL HORNS OF THE SPINAL CORD RELAYING PAIN PERCEPTION TO THE SUBSEQUENT ASCENDING PATHWAYS AND SUPRASPINAL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROCESSING OF PAIN. 5.IDENTIFY THE CONCEPTS OF THE MODULATION OF NOCECEPTIVE INFORMATION IN LIGHT OF PAIN RECEPTION AT THE CEREBRAL CORTEX. 6.UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS AND HYPOTHESES EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENT PHASE OF PAIN AND DESCRIBE THE GENETICS OF PAIN. 7.DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PAIN MANAGEMENT IN CLINICAL SCENARIOS INCLUDING CONSEQUENCES OF UNMANAGED OR INADEQUATE PAIN CONTROL. 8.UNDERSTAND THE AUTONOMIC-ENDOCRINE-IMMUNE INTERACTION IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN 9.DEMONSTRATE THE KNOWLEDGE OF PATHOLOGY OF COMMON PAIN SYNDROMES
  30. Learning Outcomes: 1.COMPETENCY IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PAIN PHYSIOLOGY 2.CORRECT DEMONSTRATION OF ANATOMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF PAIN PATHWAY. 3.DEMONSTRATE THE MECHANISMS AND HYPOTHESES EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF PAIN 4.IDENTIFY PAIN SYNDROME RELATED TO COMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS 5.APPLY KEY CONCEPTS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT TO CLINICAL SENARIOS 6.DESCRIBE THE AUTOMONIC, ENDOCRINE, AND IMMUNE INTERACTION IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN 7.COMPETENCY IN UNDERSTANDING COMMON PAIN PATHOLOGY 8.IDENTIFY CONSEQUENCES OF UNMANAGED PAIN. 9.DESCRIBE THE GENETICS OF PAIN
  31. Major Topics: 1.HISTORY OF PAIN MEDICINE AND THEORIES OF MECHANISMS OF PAIN 2.PRIMARY AFFERENT FIBERS: CELL BODIES AND NOCICEPTORS 3.INFLAMMATORY MODULATORS AND MEDIATORS OF PAIN 4.DORSAL HORNS OF THE SPINAL CORDS AND ASCENDING PATHWAY 5.SUPRASPINAL SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROCESSING OF PAIN 6.MODULATION OF NOCICEPTIVE INFORMATION 7.COMMON DISEASES AND THEIR PAIN MANIFESTATION 8.MECHANISMS AND HYPOTHESES EXPLAING THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF PAIN 9.CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INTERACTION IN PAIN MODULATION 10.PATHOPHYSIOLOGIC MECHANISMS OF NEUROPATHIC PAIN 11.EMOTION AND PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF PAIN
  32. Textbooks: TEXTBOOK OF PAIN MANAGEMENT (2011), WALL AND MELZACK. 5TH EDITION. ELSEVIER PUBLISHING COMPANY PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS OF PAIN (2ND ED.) WALDMAN. SAUNDER ELSEVIER CO. PAIN, CLINICAL MANUAL (2ND ED.) MCCAFFERY AND PASERO. MOSBY
  33. Course Readings, Online Resources, and Other Purchases:
  34. Student Expectations/Requirements and Grading Policy: Exams

    Discussions

    Papers

  35. Assignments, Exams and Tests: Exams

    Discussions

    Papers

  36. Attendance Policy: Course Attendance at First Class Meeting – Policy for Graduate Students: For structured courses, 6000 and above, the College/Campus Dean will set the first-day class attendance requirement. Check with the College for specific information. This policy is not applicable to courses in the following categories: Educational Outreach, Open University (TV), FEEDS Program, Community Experiential Learning (CEL), Cooperative Education Training, and courses that do not have regularly scheduled meeting days/times (such as, directed reading/research or study, individual research, thesis, dissertation, internship, practica, etc.). Students are responsible for dropping undesired courses in these categories by the 5th day of classes to avoid fee liability and academic penalty. (See USF Regulation – Registration - 4.0101,

    http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/ogc%20web/currentreg.htm)

    Attendance Policy for the Observance of Religious Days by Students: In accordance with Sections 1006.53 and 1001.74(10)(g) Florida Statutes and Board of Governors Regulation 6C-6.0115, the University of South Florida (University/USF) has established the following policy regarding religious observances: (http://usfweb2.usf.edu/usfgc/gc_pp/acadaf/gc10-045.htm)

    In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary for USF to suspend normal operations. During this time, USF may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: Blackboard, Elluminate, Skype, and email messaging and/or an alternate schedule. It’s the responsibility of the student to monitor Blackboard site for each class for course specific communication, and the main USF, College, and department websites, emails, and MoBull messages for important general information.

  37. Policy on Make-up Work:
  38. Program This Course Supports: Nursing
  39. Course Concurrence Information:


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