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  • HHS Releases Final Report

    ​The Department of Health and Human Services today released their Final Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations. 

    As you know we provided comments and have participated in public meetings leading up to the release. 

    You can find the report here​.

  • ASPMN® Award Nominations

    ​We all know a nurse who goes that extra mile for their patients. Why not take a moment to share it with us? Take action! Nominate an outstanding colleague for one of our annual recognition awards. We take plenty of time to talk about what’s wrong in pain management. Let’s take time to acknowledge what’s great about it! Please go to the ASPMN® website here to nominate a colleague! Deadline for nominations is July 12, 2019.​

  • Landmark Legislation to Curb Opioid Crisis Signed into Law

    ​October 24, 2018

    Washington D.C. -- Today President Trump signed The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), the most comprehensive legislation to combat America's opioid epidemic. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement:​

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  • ASPMN Town Hall Meeting

    We had a great Town Hall Meeting on August 22. Click here to download the handouts and here to listen to the webinar.​

  • 2018 Award Nomination Deadline - July 15!

    ​Take a few moments to nominate a colleague​ that goes the extra mile for one of the following ASPMN awards.

    • Dr. Jo Eland, Excellence in Pediatric Nursing Award
    • Humanitarian Award
    • Nurse Exemplar Award
    • Distinguished Service Award
    • Clinical Practice Award
    • Advocacy Award
    • Nurse Exemplar Award in Pain Management of the Older Adult

  • Joint Commission Revision, Effective January 1, 2018

    ​The Joint Commission has approved the following revisions for prepublication for the standards related to pain assessment and management.

    ​Click here​ for full document.

  • ASPMN® Member Alert

    ​Opiate Painkiller Dependence Myth Debunked: Painkillers Prescribed After Major Injury Do Not Lead To Long-Term Use

    -- Science World Today

    See full story here: 

  • Congratulations to the 2017 ASPMN®​ Award Winners!!!

    ​Click here​ to view the 2017 winners.

  • Bring an ASPMN® Course to You!

    ​For more on ASPMN®​ accredited courses, click here.

     

     

  • ASPMN® In the News

    ​ASPMN® President Helen Turner is quoted in a national publication on the new DEA Rules on Rx Opioids

  • ASPMN® Announces Nurse Flix

    ASPMN® Announces NURSE FLIX - our quick clip video series of our members speaking out against pain!​

  • ASPMN® Advanced Practice Program

    We are excited to announce the launch of our "Advanced Practice in Pain Management Nursing (AP-PMN) Recognition" program!​

  • Nurses Treating Pain Podcast

    Click here to listen to the Nurses Treating Pain podcast

    Pamela Bennett
    Ann Schreier

    Nurses play an important role in pain management. Two nurses -- Ann Schreier of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing® and Pamela Bennett of Purdue Pharma -- talk about it in this edition of The Bioethics Channel.​
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  • Call for ASPMN® Master Faculty

    ​A cohort of trained Master Faculty is needed to teach the ASPMN® Pain Management Nursing Certification Preparation Course, the Geriatric Pain Management Resource Nurse Course, the Advanced Pharmacology Course and the new Pain 101 Course at the local, regional and national level from 2019 - 2021.

     

    Criteria for Master Faculty:

    • A current ASPMN® member in good standing and maintained throughout the Faculty term
    • Current ANCC pain management certification
    • Five (5) or more years of experience in pain management nursing as a clinician, educator, researcher or consultant
    • Earned Master's degree or higher academic credential
    • Experience teaching audiences larger than 20 participants
    • Willing to present at 1-2 regional/ national level talks per year, if requested (honorarium provided)
    • References from three people familiar with applicant's teaching ability
    • Willing to undergo peer review

     

    Master Faculty for the ASPMN® Pain Management Nursing Certification Review Course must have relevant experience and expertise with pediatric, adult and/or geriatric patients with pain.


    Master Faculty for the Geriatric Pain Management Resource Nurse Course must have relevant experience and expertise with geriatric patients with pain.


    Applications are due by July 31, 2019.

      

    To apply, complete the ASPMN® 2019-2021 Master Faculty Application online. This online form will allow you to stop and re-start work on the application as long as you complete the application within 14 days. The application will ask you to:

     

    • Select the course(s) you desire to teach
    • Provide a description of your expertise and experience in pain management nursing and your ability to meet EACH of the Master Faculty criteria listed above.
    • Affirm your willingness to follow the format and guidelines for established content/teaching methods for the ASPMN Course(s)
    • Affirm you willingness to participate in course revisions and updates when requested 
    • Include a curriculum vitae, a copy of your current ANCC Pain Management Certification, and contact information for three references. 


    Questions?

    Contact the ASPMN® Executive Office at ASPMN@kellencompany.com.

  • Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices

    ​The Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations, was released with a 90 day public comment period. ASPMN® reviewed the draft document, and provided our comments that can be found here​. It is expected that the final report, following a thorough review of the comments received, will be released late spring or early summer.  


    The draft report can be found here​.​

  • Announcing Continuing Education Articles from Pain Management Nursing!

    ​You Asked...We Listened! 

    In our recent membership survey results, members asked to have access to continuing education articles in our journal, Pain Management Nursing.
     
    We're pleased to announced that we will offer CE article up to four times per year beginning with our December journal.
     
    Our inaugural CE offering is FREE to ASPMN® members!

    Our CE offering is on the following manuscript, "The Characteristics of Pain in Patients Diagnosed with Depression and Heart Failure" by Christine Haedtke, PhD, RN; Marianne Smith, PhD, RN; John VanBuren; PhD, Dawn Klein, LMSW; Carolyn Turvey, PhD. For this activity, we are providing 1.2 contact hours and .6 pharmacology hours.
     
    Please follow the directions below to begin your journey to this free educational offering:
    • Sign in to the ASPMN® Member's Only section of our website, www.aspmn.org
    • Once signed in, click on Education, and then Express Evaluations. 
    • Click Continue on the following screen until you see the journal offering opportunity.  

    Be sure you've read the article first, then take the CE test. You must pass the test with an 80% to continue on to the next step. Complete the evaluation and then print (or email) your certificate. It's THAT easy!

    Subsequent CE articles will be a minimal cost to members of $15.00 in the coming months. Stay tuned for these upcoming activities!

    Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.2 contact hours (including 0.6 pharmacology hours) applicable for APN, RN, LPN, LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT02790412GKCC150. Approval valid through 10/31/2019. 
     

  • Commission on Combating Drug Addiction & the Opioid Crisis Report

    ​The President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis released their final report on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. That report can be found here​.

  • ASPMN® Announcement

    ​The American Society for Pain Management Nursing® is pleased to support the International Association for the Study of Pain and the European Pain Federation in their recognition of 2017 as the Global Year Against Pain After Surgery. Pain is an expected outcome of surgery, yet to date approximately half of patients report inadequate post-operative pain control. The American Society for Pain Management Nursing®’s mission is to advance and promote optimal nursing care for people affected by pain by promoting best nursing practices. The best way to accomplish this is to disseminate high-quality evidence-based guidelines that advise the use of multimodal analgesics and non-pharmacologic therapies. By partnering with other like-minded pain management professionals worldwide we can begin to improve quality and outcomes for managing pain after surgery for all patients.​

    Click here for more information.

  • Role of the Pain Management Nurse

    What is the role of the Pain Management Nurse? Watch this video to find out​
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