Presenter(s): Jim DeMasi, APRN-CPNP-AC/PC, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Acute Care, Children's Health 

Target Audience: This activity is designed for nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physical therapists, and psychologists.  

Webinar Description: This presentation will review the latest modalities for those with sickle cell disease when opioids are no longer effective. Epidemiology, etiologies and health provider biases of the frequently admitted sickle cell disease patient will be discussed along with how a global pandemic has impacted care. Multimodal management will also be discussed as this has shown to have a better impact in this group of chronic pain patients. 

Educational Objectives:

• Review the 5As tool as a method of determining success in ongoing opiate therapy and its applicability with young people with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
• Differentiate possible etiologies to explain worsening pain and deteriorating function in adolescents with SCD
• Apply ethical constructs to the decision-making process in pain management
• Discuss how an ongoing pandemic in this country has impacted acute on chronic and chronic pain care admissions in Dallas County and other larger SCD centers in US and globally
• Illustrate how changes in acute pain management for SCD can produce better outcomes in terms of both analgesia and functioning

Support for the Program:
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.