This presentation is aimed at providing a option when the combination of non-opioid medication and non-pharmacological therapies are not effective and an opioid is indicated OR when you inherit or have a patient on high doses of full agonist narcotics. There are many benefits of buprenorphine over full agonist narcotics for pain management. There are also many formulations of buprenorphine for pain management including patch, film, and tablet. We will review how to transform and improve your patients quality of while reducing their risks when/if chronic pain medication is indicated. Even if you don't prescribe, this information is good to know when providing care for patients taking buprenorphine. Real cases will be used to illustrate the use of this unique medication.
Jacqueline’s early professional career concentrated on the forensic sciences. She transitioned to health sciences in 2013, earning a master’s degree in nursing from Massachusetts General Hospital’s Institute for Health Professions. Early work in healthcare was in service to the homeless and underserved in Portland, Maine. Since moving to Missoula in 2016, she has continued to provide healthcare for the homeless via a clinic inside the local shelter. From these beginnings, she learned of the association of experienced trauma, mental health outcomes and substance use disorders. On nights and weekends, as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, she provides holistic care to those surviving assault and domestic violence. She is passionate about life-saving opportunities in caring for those with both addiction and mental health disorders and understands the positive effect healing has on individuals as well as for our community.
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Montana Nurses Association is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
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There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity except for Brenda Donaldson who owned stock in Pfizer Company. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Expires 12/31/2026
Contact hours awarded upon successful completion: 1 CH, 1 Rx hour
