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Pain, opioid safety and end-of-life care

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for registered nurses. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you.

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  • 45 minutes, 6 lessons, 1-question final check
  • See who started, who finished and every score
  • Last reviewed 21 October 2026. Not legal advice
Pain assessment scales
What would you do?

Mrs Adeyemi has advanced dementia. Since this morning she grimaces and calls out when turned, and is guarding her left arm. She cannot answer questions about pain

Try it: this is one of 30 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

  • Self-paced course

    6 lessons, about 45 minutes, with 30 interactive activities and a 1-question final check (80% to pass).

  • Live session deck

    10 slides to run after the course, in the room or online, with audience Q&A.

  • Two surveys

    Post-course feedback and a 30-day check-in, anonymous by default, so you know whether the training is used on the job.

13 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

See who finished

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 1-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Pain assessment scales · 9 min

    Choose a pain assessment approach that fits the person, including people who cannot self-report.

  • Lesson 2: Opioid safety and side effects · 9 min

    Recognise common opioid side effects and signs of toxicity, and use opioids and patches safely.

  • Lesson 3: Non-drug pain relief · 6 min

    Offer simple non-drug comfort measures alongside prescribed treatment.

  • Lesson 4: Recognising the last days of life · 9 min

    Recognise changes that may mean a person is entering the last days of life, and act on them.

  • Lesson 5: Communicating with families · 6 min

    Communicate honestly and kindly with the dying person and those important to them.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 6 min

    Final assessment · Completion

Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At induction + annual update (organisation policy).

Registered nurses, nursing associates, care-home and home-care staff, hospice and community palliative care teams.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • The pain tool
  • Who to call and what emergency treatment
  • Controlled drug checks, witnesses and register
  • How used and unused patches are disposed of
  • Repositioning and pressure care plan
  • How anticipatory medicines are prescribed, stored and given
  • Specialist palliative care advice line
  • Out-of-hours number for families and staff
  • LMS or record system
  • Live session URL
  • Course URL
  • Educator contact
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.

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