Pain and Pain Symptom Management for Michigan Nurses

MANDATORY MICHIGAN NURSING CEU. 
This nursing CEU course fulfills the requirement for 2 contact hours in pain and symptom management for each MI nursing license renewal. Covers understanding and responding to misuse, abuse, and diversion of opioids in providing pain management; assessing risk for substance abuse disorders; and efforts to address the problem.

Enhance understanding of pain, covering its experience, comprehensive assessment, interventions, and issues related to controlled substance use.

Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #12300.

Michigan nurses must complete 25 total CE hours per renewal cycle, including at least 2 hours in pain and pain symptom management. This American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)-accredited 2.0 CEU course is designed to meet that Michigan requirement while strengthening safe, ethical pain care practices. Built around real-world nursing scenarios, this course supports confident decision-making, clear documentation, and regulatory compliance.

Course Curriculum 

The curriculum is structured to cover the full Michigan-required topic area, without filler:

Introduction: Why Pain Care Needs a Plan

Clarifies scope, expectations, and safe pain care responsibilities.

The Experience of Pain

Explore how pain impacts the mind, body, function and behavior.

Pain Assessment

Teaches thorough assessment, documentation basics, and common red flags.

Strategies for Treating & Managing Pain

Master medication and non-medication pain management, stepwise care and monitoring response.

Opioid Misuse, Abuse & Diversion

Identify risks, warning signs, and prevention steps in practice.

Conclusion: Key Takeaways for Safer Pain Management

Connect the key points to safer choices across patient scenarios.

Benefits of the Course 

This is effective pain management training for Michigan nurses who want to meet renewal requirements and improve day-to-day practice:

Michigan-Required CEU Topic

Gain 2 hours in pain and pain symptom management.

Stronger Clinical Decisions

Improves assessment accuracy so interventions match patient needs.

Safer Opioid Handling

Recognize misuse/diversion risk and respond appropriately.

Cleaner Documentation

Strengthens charting for clearer rationale and defensible care decisions.

Useful for Advanced roles

May support Nurse Practitioners (NP) CE needs; verify eligibility with your board.

Why Choose LearnTastic as Your Training Provider?

LearnTastic makes it simple to complete required CE without disrupting your shifts:

Flexible Online Learning

Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Unlimited Exam Retakes

Retake the exam if needed, no extra pressure.

Smart Solutions for Group Training

Save with bulk discounts and easily track employee progress through a centralized dashboard.

Instant Certification

Get your certificate immediately after passing the exam.

Who Should Enroll for This Training?

This course is a fit if you need pain management training for nurse practitioners or nursing staff working under Michigan requirements:

• Michigan RNs & LPNs 

• Nurse Practitioners / APRNs 

• High-exposure nurses (ED, medical-surgical, orthopedics, oncology, postoperative, long-term care) 

• Supervisors & educators needing consistent pain-care standards

Corporate Benefits 

Our Pain and Pain Symptom Management Training for Michigan Nurses effectively meets group training needs with a scalable and trackable solution. 

Why Choose Our Corporate Training?

• Discounts for a team of 5 or more. 

• Dedicated account manager. 

• Single dashboard to track team progress.

• Consistent training across departments. 

• Flexible completion timelines.