Meeting Program Guide

35th Annual Regional Anesthesia
Meeting and Workshops
April 22-25, 2010
Sheraton Centre Hotel
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Special Features

General Session Topics
Greatly Expanded Ultrasound Workshop Sessions
Resident and Fellow Programs
Enhanced Acute Pain Nursing Program
Opening Ceremony and Social Program
Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Panel


Acute Pain Nursing Program

Please indicate your attendence for this program by checking the appropriate box on the registration form.

Saturday, April 24th

ASRA is proud to offer this Educational Program for Acute Pain Nurses during the 2010 Annual Regional Anesthesia Meeting and Workshops.


Morning Session

Moderator: Sheila Hoehn, MAN, RN, BC
7:00-7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30–8:30 a.m. Pharmacology Review of Opioids, Local Anesthetics, and Adjuvant Analgesic Agents
Nancy Eksterowicz, RN, BC, MSN
8:30–9:30 a.m. Neuraxial Anatomy and Clinical Applications for Acute and Chronic Pain
Christopher M. Bernards, M.D.
9:30–10:00 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:00-11:00 a.m.

The Role of Regional Anesthesia in Pain Management

  • Peripheral nerve blockade
  • Neuraxial and Paravertebral blockade
  • Continuous perineural infusions: assessment, care, and risks

Sheila Hoehn, MAN, RN, BC

11:00–12:00 p.m. Complications of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Salima Ladak, RN, BScN, MN
12:00-1:00 p.m. Nursing Poster Session I (CEU=1)
Moderator: John F. Butterworth, M.D.
1:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch on Own and Break with Exhibitors
1:00-2:00 p.m. Problem-Based Learning Discussion (PBLD) Luncheons (Registration required)

Afternoon Parallel Sessions

Acute Pain Parallel Session
Moderator: Nancy Eksterowicz, RN, BC, MSN
2:00-3:00 p.m. Nursing Care Considerations: Acute Pain Management of the Opioid Tolerant Patient
Sheila Hoehn, MAN, RN, BC
3:00-4:00 p.m. Sedation and Monitoring for Regional Anesthesia and Postoperative Care
Nancy Eksterowicz, RN, BC, MSN
4:00-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15-5:15 p.m. Nursing Care Considerations: Anticoagulation and the Patient for Regional Anesthesia
Terese T. Horlocker, M.D.
5:15-6:00 p.m. Nursing Poster Session II (CEU=1)
Moderator: Christopher M. Bernards, M.D.


Chronic Pain Parallel Session
Moderator: Salima Ladak, RN, BScN, MN
2:00-3:00 p.m. Adjunct Pharmacology and Complementary Approaches for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Barbara St. Marie, PhDc, ANP, GNP
3:00-4:00 p.m. Neuropathic Pain 101: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Treatment Modalities
Oscar A. de Leon-Casasola, M.D.
4:00-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15-5:15 p.m. Managing the Psychology of Pain and Addiction During the Perioperative Period
Barbara St. Marie, PhDc, ANP, GNP.
5:15-6:00 p.m. Managing Postoperative Pain in Patients Actively Using Recreational Drugs
Paul S. Tumber, M.D.
   
7:00-10:00 p.m. President’s Reception (Registration Required)