PA/Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Program
ASRA Pain Medicine welcomes all members of the care team for a dynamic and collaborative meeting looking at how we can improve the care of our patients with pain. | |
If you are a PA, nurse practitioner, nurse, or other healthcare provider, don't miss our dedicated PA/NP/Nursing program, designed to combine practical clinical education with insightful discussions and collaboration. Sessions include: |
Pain Evaluation and Treatment
- Documentation Compliance for Pain Treatments
- Identifying Candidates for Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Nursing's Impact in Cancer Care
- Transitional Pain and Opioid Stewardship
Skills Lab
- Complications of Trigger Point and Joint Injections
- Physical Examination Refresher
- Battlefield Acupuncture Overview
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Programming
Biopsychosocial Aspects of Pain
- Addition and Chronic Pain
- Interdisciplinary Teams in Chronic Pain Care
- Challenging Cases Across the Pain Spectrum
Program Schedule
Friday, November 10 | 8:35 am - 5:15 pm
8:35 - 9:45 am | PA-01 PA / Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Program Pain and the PA/NP/RN | Moderator: Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN | |
| 8:35 am | PA/NP Abstract #1 | ||
| 8:40 am | Performing a Comprehensive Pain Assessment | Maunk Rana, MD | |
| 8:55 am | Multidisciplinary Pain Management: An Evidenced Based Team Approach | Jennifer Hah, MD | |
| 9:10 am | Implementation of an H&P for Pain Management: A Targeted Approach | Reda Tolba, MD | |
| 9:25 am | Diagnostic Tools for the Pain Provider | Ameet Nagpal, MD | |
| 9:40 am | Panel Discussion and Open Forum | ||
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| 10:00 - 12:00 pm | PA-02 PA / Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Program Multimodal Analgesic Options for the Pain APP/RN | Moderator: Jennifer Grimmer, DNP, APRN | |
| 10:00 am | PA/NP Abstract #2 | ||
| 10:05 am | Non-Opioid Adjuvant Medication Updates | Jay Grider, DO, PhD | |
| 10:20 am | An Update on Opioids | Jay Grider, DO, PhD | |
| 10:35 am | The Role of Pain Rehabilitation: OT, PT, Aquatherapy | Brian Bruel, MD | |
| 10:50 am | Complementary Treatments for Chronic Pain Management | Heather Jackson, PhD, APRN | |
| 11:05 am | Outpatient Procedures Review and Indications For Chronic Pain | Zohra Hussaini, MSN, MBA, ARNP | |
| 11:25 am | Interventional Procedures for the Pain APP | Kim Bayless, DNP, APRN | |
| 11:50 am | Panel Discussion and Open Forum | ||
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| 1:30 - 3:30 pm | PA-03 PA / Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Program Stop Reinventing the Wheel: Listen to the Experts! | Moderator: Martha Bentley-McLachlan, BSN | |
| 1:30 pm | PA/NP Abstract #3 | ||
| 1:35 pm | Next Steps When Conservative and Surgical Measures Fail | Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, ARNP | |
| 1:55 pm | How to Manage Chronic Persistent Post-Operative Pain | Hesham Elsharkawy, MD | |
| 2:15 pm | Navigating Difficult Conversations in Pain Management | Jennifer Grimmer, DNP, APRN | |
| 2:35 pm | Patient Centered Care: Motivational Interviewing | Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, ARNP | |
| 2:55 pm | How to Make the Most of Your Work While Maintaining Compliance with Billing | Amy Turner, RN, BSN | |
| 3:15 pm | Panel Discussion and Open Forum | ||
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| 3:45 - 5:15 pm | PA-04 PA / Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Program Enhancing Your Personal and Professional Progression | Moderator: Zohra Hussaini, MSN, MBA, ARNP | |
| 3:45 pm | PA/NP Abstract #4 | ||
| 3:50 pm | Creating YOUR Professional Portfolio | Karen Hande, PhD, DNP | |
| 4:10 pm | Intersection of Work and Life Longevity | Cheri Mah, MD, MS | |
| 4:30 pm | Panel Discussion and Open Forum | ||