Chronic Pain Integration & Education of Patients for Primary Health Nurses
Join APNA and subject matter experts from PainMedSA to learn all about chronic pain management in primary health care.
We will cover:
1. Integration of chronic pain
- The how/when/what to say in conversations with your patients
- GPMHCP and team care arrangements
- The who/what/why of Multi D input
2. Red flags to look for
- OMEDD – what is it and why it is important
- The 5 A’s
- Further tools and resources
3. Role of practice nurse as advocate / liaison
4. Referral to pain specialists
- Why to do referrals and what to put in the referral to ensure a quality referral