Stop the Hurt from Sean G. Smith

Stop the Hurt Physiology, Management of Acute, Chronic Pain from Sean G. Smith

Faculty:Sean G. Smith

Duration:1 Hour 18 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

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Description:

Stop it before it starts! Stop it when it starts! Pain in high-acuity areas can be complex and challenging. Get the latest in pain assessment and management techniques for some of your most critical patients. Begin with the end in mind… by understanding the mechanisms by which the body perceives, reacts and adapts to pain, you will gain insight and understanding into holistic proactive management strategies for pain… from reflex arcs to opioid receptors, we will discuss and demystify the mechanisms and modalities of managing acute and chronic pain! Learn strategies for drug seeking patients, proactive pre- and post-procedural medications, holistic interventions, and more in this interactive presentation!

OBJECTIVES

• Recognize the role of neuroanatomy and neurotransmitters related to sensation, transmission, and management of pain and how they relate to pharmacological treatment.
• Identify signs of adaptive responses to pain in terms of acute and chronic etiologies.
• Apply the latest in individual interventions and holistic strategies to treat acute and chronic pain and how to apply to specific patients in the critical care setting.
• Predict common triggers for both acute and chronic pain states and gain familiarity with proactive preemptive pain prevention.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sean G. Smith, RN, BSN, NREMT-P, C-NPT, CCRN, CMC, CEN, CTRN, FP-C, CPEN, has experience in both emergency care and critical care. He has written neo-natal/pediatric pharmacology CE exams for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. He has practiced and taught Critical/Emergency Care and Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Services for over 12 years. Career highlights include research in molecular endocrinology, serving in the US Navy, a wide variety of ICUs, flight nursing, and medical missions, as well as offering medical support to NASA. Sean lectures at the national level and has extensive text review/exam writing/contributing author credits. He holds multiple advanced specialty certifications in Critical Care, Emergency and Flight Nursing as well as Cardiac Medicine, and Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport.

Sean leads a nonprofit agency that promotes both critical-care/emergency clinical education, as well as exploring screening practices in medically underserved areas and underdeveloped countries. Sean is a dedicated and respected educator serving as an official Instructor for Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Basic Life Support (BLS-RF), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS-RF), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS-RF), Tactical Combat Casualty Course (TCCC), Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS), and Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS-IC).

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