The 2022 Trauma Webinar Series - Part Seven: Challenges to Pain Management in Trauma Patients Suffering from Opioid Use Disorder



Date & Location
Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 12:00 PM - Friday, October 3, 2025, 1:00 PM

Credits
ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours)

Overview

When a patient endures a traumatic injury, treating their pain is a top priority. But what do you do when the patient already has an existing substance use disorder? In this panel discussion, key representatives across the continuum of care will share their unique perspectives on the challenges, pearls, and pitfalls of caring for the injured patient with opioid use disorder. In reviewing an example case study, you will gain insight from a pre-hospital provider, trauma surgeon, anesthesia provider, ICU nurse, social worker, and risk manager and learn strategies for successful care of this unique population. 

Presenters

  • Philip A. Barbato, MSW, LICSW – Pediatric Social Worker, Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth^
  • Pamela R. Driscoll, MA, BS, RN, CPHRM – Risk Manager-Sr, Risk Management^
  • Stacia R. Ghafoori, RN, CCRN, CPEN, CEN, CPN - Pediatric Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Program^
  • Alyssa Males, BSN, RN – Clinical Nurse – SICU, Tele-ICU^
  • Stanislav Sidash, MD – Staff Physician, Anesthesiology^; Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology*
  • Thomas Trimarco, MD, FACEP, EMT –  EMS Medical Director for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, and New London Hospital; Associate Medical Director DHART^
  • Andrea Wolffing, MD, FACS – Staff Physician, General Surgery^; Assistant Professor of Surgery*

^ Denotes Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 
* Denotes Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hampshire 

Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this learning activity, (at least 75% of) participants will be able to discuss the unique challenges that a patient with a substance use disorder poses in the setting of traumatic injury, including the need for effective pain management, across the continuum from the scene to eventual hospital discharge. 

Disclosure
The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for this activity have reported NO financial relationship(s)* with ineligible companies**.

* A “financial relationship" includes employee, researcher (named as the PI), consultant, advisor, speaker, independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and/or an ownership interest (not including stocks owned in a managed portfolio).

** An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Accreditation

Dartmouth Health Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity carries 1.00 contact hour(s).

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Provider Contact Information
Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Director of Nursing Professional Development
Center for Learning and Professional Development
Dartmouth Health
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