Affinity Health System’s Pain Resource Nurse Team consists of RNs from the hospitals and clinics working to promote pain education for all staff at all sites and improve patient care. Dr. Nancy Homburg co-chairs this team and provides valuable input for us.
The Team has developed several topics to address some of the common side effects of opioids, treatment of pain in the older adult, and the Fentanyl patch. These evidence-based practice topics are for your reference and will also be available at each Nursing station and in the Clinics.
The Current Pain Topics are linked below on the "Pain Resource Team" Webpage (35708)
Treating Pain in the Older Adult (35702)
Opioid-Induced Constipation (35706)
Transdermal Fentanyl (35707)
If you have any questions or suggestions for other topics, please contact:
Caroline Alterman, MSN, RN, CNL - AHS Pain Management
Office phone: 223-1229 - Mercy Medical Center
738-2089 - St. Elizabeth Hospital
calterma@affinityhealth.org
