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How to Throw a Fun & Educational

“PAIN AWARENESS FAIR”

Cynthia Wagner, MSN, CRNP, RN-BC, FNP-BC, ACHPNLinda Kramer, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN

Objectives

• The participant will be able to list the steps to take to organize a “Pain Awareness Fair” at his/her organization.

• With the goal of educating clinicians and increasing awareness of Pain related issues.

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Putting it all Together

• 1. Identify target audience

– ie: RN’s; laypeople

• 2. Select a Theme & Develop Simple Objectives

– ie: Pain Awareness; Debunking Pain Myths (keep it general)

• 3. Identify Location (Highly Visible is best)

• 4. Select a date & time (overlap various shifts?)

• 5. Get administration approval (for proposed above plan)

• 6. Reserve location for you date.

• 7. Identify Equipment (poster-boards, tables) & reserve.

– “Site Visit” to figure out table layout, electrical outlets, etc

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Putting it all Together (continued)

8. Brainstorm Topics & Assign

– good to have some ideas ahead of time….don’t miss the “Basics”

– Determine deadline for poster (or presentation) completion. Identify a date for a “dry run” and present topics to each other.

– Presentation should be < 3 minutes and Interactive!

• 9. Invite Outside Guests

– Optional, but can be value-added, if carefully selected

– Keep limited, but be careful not to turn down sincere offers…just make sure PAIN focused!

• Health-System’s Outpatient Pain Program

• Pharmacy department

• Chaplain Poster presentation on “Spiritual Pain”

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• 10. Educational Opportunities

– Work with your Nurse Educator to obtain Contact Hours

• Paperwork usually needs submitted >1 month in advance

• Optional: CME’s (physicians'). Contact Hours (Social Work, Pharmacy)??

• 11. Raffle (optional).

• 12. Speak with all relevant departments about “Logistics”

– Administration: make sure date doesn’t conflict with anything important

– Housekeeping (set-up tables night before, clean-up)

– Volunteer coordinator (to help us at sign-in table)

• 13 Develop a Flyer to advertise event

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Identify Target Audience

• Identify your audience: nurses, physicians, other staff, lay people?

• Gear information toward their Knowledge base / Educational level

• But “Keep it Simple” & don’t overwhelm with too much info!

Our target audience was Nurses

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Select a Theme: “PAIN Awareness Fair”

Can be more “creative”…..ie: Pain Myths ….but keep it general.

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Location

• Highly Visible (Visible from main lobby)

• 2nd floor atrium of Pavilion

• Several places for advertising banners

• Spacious

• Easily Accessible

– Accessible from main elevators

• Space to view displays

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PAIN Awareness Fair

Select a Location:Highly Visible is best!

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Select Date & Time

• September is Pain Awareness Month

– but may hold fair at anytime throughout year.

• Time: Incorporate time for all shifts to be able to attend

– but take into account the number of people you will need to schedule to “cover” the Fair

• Advertise in advance

• Generate Excitement

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Equipment

• Schedule location

• Banners for Advertisement

• Tables/Chairs

• Floor plan/layout design

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Brainstorm Topics & Assign (planning meetings)

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Flyer

E-mailed&

Postedthroughout

hospital

Passport to Pain Expert

• Given to each visitor eligible to earn CEU’s.

• Provides documentation for CEU

• Individuals must have the Pain Expert initial an empty space on their passport after listening to a short presentation.

• Completed passports are eligible for CEU and entry into the raffle.

PASSPORT

TOPAIN EXPERT

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Volunteers made sure everyone signed-in and got a “Passport”

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Worked with Nurse Educator to Obtain Contact Hours(ours require info at least one month in advance)

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Sign-inForm

& NursingContactHour record

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Evaluation Form

(on back side of “passport”)

Mandatory to complete in order to obtain Contact Hour.

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Although our target audience was nurses, we welcomed non-nurses that dropped by.

Everyone likes candy!

Presentation of Topics

• Posters

– Short presentation (<3 minutes)

• Interactive games

• Take away quizzes

• Keep it fun!!

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Opioids not “Narcotics”

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Presentation Pointers

• Simple – quick points about your topic

• Easy to Read – no paragraphs, use bullet points and pictures.

• Evidence based – site your references

• Interactive – use games, quizzes, puzzles. One minute or less.

• Goal – have participant walk away with a new piece of knowledge.

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The “Pain Game”(interactive computer game one our Nurses developed)

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Pain Assessment

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Fentanyl Patch

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Neuropathic Pain

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HCAHPSPatient’s Perspectives

Of Care Survey

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Art & Music Therapy

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The Methadone

Mystery

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Hydromorphone Dosing(it’s not the same as morphine!)

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Multidisciplinary Outpatient Pain Management

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Cancer Pain

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Pain fromRadiation Therapy

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Complimentary & AlternativeModalities

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Pain Scales

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Caring / Non-Judgmental Behavior

Guests (considerations)

• Think outside of the box. Many approaches to relieve pain.

• Allow minimum of 1 month notice.

• Follow up email to guest 2 weeks prior – directions to facility, parking, location of Pain Fair

• Make sure to communicate it has to be “Pain” focused

– Chaplain (Spiritual pain)

– Art & Music Therapist (works with Cancer population)

– Outpatient Pain Program

– Inpatient Pain & Addiction Program

– Support groups for people with Chronic Pain

– Pharmacy Dept.

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Co-existing: Chronic Pain & Addiction

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Spiritual Pain

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Pain Certification for Nurses

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OpioidsLong & Short Acting

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Breastfeeding & Pain Medication

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Pain Management for the Older Adult

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Book donated to each Unit

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Raffle(had to turn in eval to be eligible)

September 2012 Theme – “Pain Myths”(next week….yikes!)

Examples of “PAIN MYTHS” topics

• Opioids cause addiction

• “Narcotic” is a class of medication

• Acetaminophen is useless for pain

• Morphine Hastens Death at End of Life

• All Opioids are dosed the same

• Pain Certification is only for nurses that work in Pain Management

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Paper Forms

• Sign in Sheet

• CEU Certificate

• Passport

• Evaluation

• Advertising Flyer

• Handouts (for topics)…but don’t have participants fill trash cans!

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Educational Opportunity

• 1 hr CEU – nursing staff has an opportunity to earn 1 CEU for attending Pain Fair. Offers incentive to attend.

• CME - for medical staff. Great Opportunity to educate your physicians and reward them with a CME

• Must complete passport requirements to obtain CEU and be entered into the raffle.

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Raffle

• After successful completion of evaluation, attendee’s can enter a raffle for prizes

• Raffle prizes – flower, gift basket, gift cards, pens, tablets

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Timeline

• 3 Months

-Select theme/define objectives

-Identify target audience

-Presentation of topics

-Select date and time

• 2 Months

-Confirm location

-Invite guests

-Equipment

-Paper forms

-Educational opportunity

• 1 month

- gather raffle items

- follow up with guests – date, location, parking, directions to facility.

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Comments

• “It was fun and different.”

• “Awesome to have teaching by your peers!”

• “Lots of fun-best environment to learn.”

• “Quick and easy to attend at work.”

• “Self paced and interactive.”

• “Getting CEU at our hospital.”

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Evaluation – What did we change?

• Topics

• Limited number of poster presentations

• Theme (new)

• Invited new guests

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