Pain Management and Palliative Care Overview

August 26th and August 27th, 2021

Part of this two day course will cover the 2 hour safe prescribing of opioids requirement by the MN state board of nursing

Registration and breakfast from 7:30-8am and conference from 8am-1:15 pm both days

Duluth, MN: Pier B resort: 800 West Railroad Street, Duluth, MN 55802

There are a limited amount of rooms are available at a discounted rate under the block Nurse Practitioner Medical Education. Call (218)481-8888 for room reservations.

Link to hotel website : Pier B Resort

Overview: This course is designed to review common pain syndrome, a comprehensive pain assessment and treatment for chronic pain. It will also review common medications used in pain management as well as the non-pharmacological treatment. The course will also discuss symptom management in palliative care and review relief of the burden of complex medical issues. It will also cover management of end of life care.

This activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for the approval of up to 10 contact hours of accredited education

Early bird Registration $320.00 until July 1st. Registration after July 1st $370.00

Agenda

August 26, 2021

7:30-8am: registration and breakfast

8:00-830am: Palliative care vs. Hospice

8:30-10:30am: Palliative symptom management

10:30-1045am: Break

10:45-11:15am: Review of Chronic pain vs acute pain

11:15-1:15pm: Review of Pain Syndromes

1:15pm: adjourn for the day

August 27, 2021

7:30-8:00am: registration and breakfast

8:00am-9:00am: Delirium in palliative care

9:00-9:30am: Goals of care discussion

9:30-10:30am: end of life management and case studies

10:30-10:45am: break

10:45-12:45pm: Pain Medication management       

12:45-1:15pm: case review

1:15pm: adjourn