PA/Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Program

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ASRA 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:

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Perioperative and Acute Pain Management in the Complex Pain Patient

• Identification of Patients at Risk for Persistent Postoperative Pain
• Case Studies - Pre-op Optimization (Opioid Tapers, Buprenorphine Management, Nonopioid Management)
• Inpatient Buprenorphine Induction: When and How
• The Role of TPS

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Skills Lab and Workshop

• Musculoskeletal and Neuro Exam
• Joint and Spine Basic Imaging Review and Can Not Miss Complications
• Trigger Point Injections
• Intrathecal Pumps (Hands On): Reprogramming and Refill Management
• Infusion Therapies (Hands On) Protocols and Monitoring Techniques

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Management of Patients with Complex Chronic Pain

• Brief Overview Interventional Procedures & Imaging (SCS, IDD and PNS): Is There a Role for Wireless Systems
• Update on Billing, Coding and Insurance Authorization
• Interpretation, Appropriate Use of Risk Stratification and Compliance Monitoring Tools in Opioid Prescribing
• Cannabis and Cannabinoids Utilization and Safety in Chronic Pain Pros and Cons
• Open Forum: Difficult Conversations Case Studies: Urine Drug Screen, PDMP Reports, Cannabis, etc.