Pain Management

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#41 Diagnosis and Management of Acute Abdominal Pain “Recognizing the Itises”

Nov 3, 2017 2:00pm ‐ Nov 3, 2017 3:15pm

Expiration Date: Dec 1, 2020

• Develop a differential diagnosis for a patient with abdominal pain, including extra-abdominal causes.
• Recognize warning signs and symptoms of potential abdominal catastrophes.
• Identify high risk patient populations for potentially lethal intra-abdominal disease.

Speaker(s):

• Helen F. Brown, MS, BC-ACNP, BC-FNP

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Opioid Analgesics* - Q&A

Mar 16, 2018 9:00am ‐ Mar 16, 2018 10:45am

Speaker(s):

• Alan P. Agins, PhD

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Pain Management Strategies: Clinical Application (RX - 3.25 hr)

Mar 16, 2018 1:30pm ‐ Mar 16, 2018 5:30pm

The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF) offers the remaining 2.5 credits through their continuing education program:  Opioid Prescribing: Safe Practice, Changing Lives - Update 2018.  To access this session, please click below.

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Speaker(s):

• Alan P. Agins, PhD
• Jody F. Agins, MSN, RNP, FNP/GNP-BC

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Pain Prevention and Management

Apr 4, 2018 2:45pm ‐ Apr 4, 2018 3:15pm

Expiration Date: May 23, 2021

Speaker(s):

• Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner & Consultant, Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles, California
• Michael S. Policar, MD, MPH

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Sedating the Beauty and the Beast: Pharmacologic Management of Pain and Sedation Across the Ages-Part I (Rx = .75 hr.)

Apr 21, 2018 2:00pm ‐ Apr 21, 2018 2:45pm

Expiration Date: May 21, 2021

Learning Objectives:

• Identify clinical situations that require utilization of non-traditional sedatives and analgesics in neonatal intensive care
  
• Evaluate the limits of standard sedatives and analgesics in infants with refractory pain and agitation
  
• Describe the risks and benefits of sedatives and analgesics with limited data in infants that may be utilized in refractory cases
  

Speaker(s):

• Christopher McPherson, PharmD
• Heather Monk-Bodenstab, PharmD

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Sedating the Beauty and the Beast: Pharmacologic Management of Pain and Sedation Across the Ages-Part II (Rx = .75 hr.) & Q&A (Rx = .5 hr.)

Apr 21, 2018 3:00pm ‐ Apr 21, 2018 4:15pm

Expiration Date: May 21, 2021

Learning Objectives:

• Design a therapeutic algorithm for titration of traditional sedative and analgesics with addition/conversion to alternative therapies as indicated
  
• Evaluate the role of alternative sedatives and analgesics in unique, complex patient cases
  
• Identify specific interventions or alterations of therapy that may be beneficial in unique, complex patient cases
  

Speaker(s):

• Christopher McPherson, PharmD
• Heather Monk-Bodenstab, PharmD