Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that crashed six…
Pain Management
New measures in understanding patients’ treatment burden
A recent study from Mayo Clinic reveals new insights for healthcare providers in understanding patients’ acceptable threshold in withstanding treatment burden. (more…)
Hyperbaric oxygen may relieve radiation cystitis symptoms
A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology may reveal a new way to treat patients with radiation cystitis symptoms. (more…)
Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autologous transplantation: A treatment modality for patients with chronic pancreatitis pain
ONE IN FIVE patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis will develop recurrent acute pancreatitis, and one in three of them will develop chronic pancreatitis (CP),…
Nurses’ role in managing pain
ANA offers guidance to help address a national and global epidemic. ON MY WAY INTO WORK at the burn center early in my career,…
Myths of I.V. push administration
Learn the truth about safe administration. Many myths abound about I.V. push medications. To dispel these myths and outline evidence-based standards of practice, American…
Pain management: An ethical approach
ANA’s new position statement on pain management offers guidance When a federal law permanently expanded medication-assisted treatment (MAT) prescribing authority to NPs and PAs…
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgery
Understanding how and why anesthesia providers select analgesic agents. Takeaways: Many options exist for managing intraoperative and postoperative surgical pain. Medications used for pain…
Two sides to the opioid crisis
Anne Fuqua, a former nurse, recently shared her opioid crisis story in the Washington Post. But it’s not the story you might be expecting…
What works: How can we make you more comfortable?
One hospital’s journey to improve the patient experience. Takeaways In an effort to improve the state of pain management, nurses in the acute care…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the community
Key takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis can slow…
Acute pain management in the trauma patient on chronic opiate therapy
Key takeaways Multimodal therapy is essential in treating acute traumatic pain for patients on opioid maintenance therapy. Patients on opioid maintenance therapy or with…
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that…
New measures in understanding patients’ treatment burden
A recent study from Mayo Clinic reveals new insights for healthcare providers in understanding patients’ acceptable threshold in withstanding treatment burden. (more…)
Hyperbaric oxygen may relieve radiation cystitis symptoms
A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology may reveal a new way to treat patients with radiation cystitis symptoms. (more…)
Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autologous transplantation: A treatment modality for patients with chronic pancreatitis pain
ONE IN FIVE patients diagnosed with acute pancreatitis will develop recurrent acute pancreatitis, and one in three of them will develop chronic…
Nurses’ role in managing pain
ANA offers guidance to help address a national and global epidemic. ON MY WAY INTO WORK at the burn center early in…
Myths of I.V. push administration
Learn the truth about safe administration. Many myths abound about I.V. push medications. To dispel these myths and outline evidence-based standards of…
Pain management: An ethical approach
ANA’s new position statement on pain management offers guidance When a federal law permanently expanded medication-assisted treatment (MAT) prescribing authority to NPs…
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgery
Understanding how and why anesthesia providers select analgesic agents. Takeaways: Many options exist for managing intraoperative and postoperative surgical pain. Medications used…
Two sides to the opioid crisis
Anne Fuqua, a former nurse, recently shared her opioid crisis story in the Washington Post. But it’s not the story you might…
What works: How can we make you more comfortable?
One hospital’s journey to improve the patient experience. Takeaways In an effort to improve the state of pain management, nurses in the…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the community
Key takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis…
Acute pain management in the trauma patient on chronic opiate therapy
Key takeaways Multimodal therapy is essential in treating acute traumatic pain for patients on opioid maintenance therapy. Patients on opioid maintenance therapy…
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