Dear PRNs,

I have been asked by a few prns about the pain certification throught the ANCC. Below you will find the criteria to sit for this exam. I cut and pasted this from the ANCC site. If you are interested, please go to ANCC site and explore the pain management test criteria, etc.

I took this exam in 2005 and I do have the Core Curriculm for Pain Management Nursing book, which was, at least at that time a recommended resource. If any one is interested in borrowing my book to study, you are welcome to do so.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance with this.

Deanna

Pain Management Nursing Certification Eligibility Criteria

I stand corrected………checked with Vickie G. today and you are go ahead with what you all are doing with aromatherapy as long as we are working toward policy with guidelines for the future. So aromatherapy away!! Julia Ryder is working on policy with her manager and when they have draft policy perhaps some of you from other departments can review to add/make changes to include your department/area. The bottomline is we want to have some basic guidelines and some consistency with products, etc.

Hope this makes sense. Deanna

Dear PRNs,

I hope you enjoyed the last prn meeting; I have had feedback from many of you, but I would enjoying from each of you. It was great to see you all and to hear about the wonderful projects and work that you all are doing; good job!!

These meetings, and this group is yours, so please let me and Rye know what is meaningful, what isn’t, etc.

In that regard, we would really like to hear what education you would like to receive at next meeting June 13, 2012. Please get your suggestions to us asap as we will be starting planning soon.

I am also wondering if a rough draft aromatherapy policy got to P & T committee today? I will check with that committee, but curious if any of you were able to work on getting that accomplished. Remember no more aromatherapy until that policy is reviewed. Thanks for working on this as it seems aromatherapy is a powerful pain treatment and something we want to make available to pain patients.

We want to thank you all for your ongoing and dedication to pain care. Please contact me or Rye with any questions/concerns/ideas.

Thanks,

Deanna and Rye

Dear PRNs,

I am sure that many of you receive Medscape alerts, but just wanted to pass on this information incase you are unfamiliar with Medscape. You can subscribe to Medscape, free of charge and receive alerts that are applicable to many nursing topics and pain issues. Below, hopefully you can link to a receive one I received.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Aids Long-Term Pain Management

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/758515?src=nl_topic

Second thing, just a reminder about upcoming meeting March 22, 2012 from 1300-1700 in Bitterroot room. Plan for hands on sharing with one another about previous, current, or future prn projects. I will send out a more formal agenda after the advisory group meets again the first week in March.

Rye and I plan/hope to meet up with each of you individually……in the meantime if there is anything I can assist you with, please feel free to call, email, or seek me out.

Thanks,

Deanna

Hiya PRN team!

Many people have been asking about information about how to get the Pain Management Certification.  This is the link to the ANCC certification information.  There are several people who are interested, so I’m sure a study group could be made.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Documents/Certification/Application/NursingSpecialty/PainManagement.aspx

Happy New Year!!

Rye

I recently sent out an email to all PRNs about upcoming meeting/education and thought I would follow with a post here too.

There will be a PRN training for new PRN nurses for 1.5 days November 2 & 3rd, 2011. On the afternoon of the 3rd all PRNs (new and “old”) will meet from approximately 1300-1700. The agenda has not been finalized, but will include 1 or 2 educational pieces and an opportunity for current PRNs to share projects/thoughts with new PRNs.

Wanted to make sure you got this information early so that you can plan your schedules appropriately; see you then!! As we get closer to this training date, I would appreciate knowing how many of you will be able to attend. Thanks.

And in the meantime please contact me if you have any questions or need my assistance in any way. I really appreciate hearing from you all on what you are working on in  the area of pain.

Thanks again,

Deanna ext. 5103

The Subject line: Register Today: 5th Annual Montana Pain Initiative Conference, Oct 21-2, Bozeman, MT

The message:

Register Today for the 5th Annual Montana Pain Initiative Conference “Front Line Pain Management: Neuroplastic Transformation, Interdisciplinary Care, Safe Prescribing” that will be held at the GranTree Inn, October 21-22, in Bozeman, MT. Continuing Education Credits (12.5) have been approved. The early bird fee for the 2-day conference is $165 (registration must be received by October 1).

The 2011 event will provide practitioners with methods for integrating neuroplasticity, manual therapy, interdisciplinary approaches and safe prescribing into clinical settings. These approaches will not only change practice, but will help people in pain dramatically improve their own ability to manage their lives. A six-module workbook with resources and patient handouts is included in the conference fee. Montana’s Prescription Drug Registry, was signed into law after the 2011 Legislative session. How this tool can assist providers with safe opioid prescribing will be discussed.

Registration is now available at www.mtpain.org . Click “Register for the Pain Initiative Conference”. You will then select your “participant type” based on whether you need CMEs or CEUs or do not need continuing education credit.

Just wanted to remind everyone about the upcoming MPI conference which is October 21 & 22, 2011 here in Bozeman at the Gran Tree Inn.

The conference includes 1 and 1/2 day session on neuroplasticity, which essentially is about re-training the brain r/t managing pain issues.

I encourage all to attend that can. Talk with your managers about reimbursement for registration which is $165 and contact hours are available.

see www.mtpain.org to register

Hope to see you there,

Deanna

First and foremost, thank you to all that attended today’s meeting. Great turn out and good dialogue. Hopefully this meeting was good for you guys as well.

Here is the agenda for the Montana Pain Initiative conference: http://www.mtpain.org/5th%20Annual%20MTPI%20Conference%20Agenda.pdf

Thanks again, for your ongoing committment to improving pain management at BDH and leading by example as Pain Resource Nurses!!

Deanna