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Trump Administration Makes Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. CMS sets and enforces essential quality and safety standards for...[Read More]
HHS Releases Final Report
The Department of Health and Human Services today released their Final Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations.
As you know we provided comments and have participated in public meetings leading up to the release.
You can find the report here.
ASPMN® Award Nominations
We all know a nurse who goes that extra mile for their patients. Why not take a moment to share it with us? Take action! Nominate an outstanding colleague for one of our annual recognition awards. We take plenty of time to talk about what’s wrong in pain management. Let’s take time to acknowledge what’s great about it! Please go to the ASPMN^® website here to nominate a colleague! Deadline for nominations is July 12, 2019.
Landmark Legislation to Curb Opioid Crisis Signed into Law
October 24, 2018
Washington D.C. -- Today President Trump signed The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), the most comprehensive legislation to combat America's opioid epidemic. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) released the following statement:
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ASPMN Town Hall Meeting
We had a great Town Hall Meeting on August 22. Click here to download the handouts and here to listen to the webinar.
2018 Award Nomination Deadline - July 15!
Take a few moments to nominate a colleague that goes the extra mile for one of the following ASPMN awards.
Dr. Jo Eland, Excellence in Pediatric Nursing Award
Humanitarian Award
Nurse Exemplar Award
Distinguished Service Award
Clinical Practice Award
Advocacy Award
Nurse Exemplar Award in Pain Management of the Older Adult
Joint Commission Revision, Effective January 1, 2018
The Joint Commission has approved the following revisions for prepublication for the standards related to pain assessment and management.
Click here for full document.
ASPMN® Member Alert
Opiate Painkiller Dependence Myth Debunked: Painkillers Prescribed After Major Injury Do Not Lead To Long-Term Use
-- Science World Today

See full story here:
https://tinyurl.com/ybvmvn29
Congratulations to the 2017 ASPMN® Award Winners!!!
Click here to view the 2017 winners.
Bring an ASPMN® Course to You!
For more on ASPMN® accredited courses, click here.
ASPMN® In the News
ASPMN^® President Helen Turner is quoted in a national publication on the new DEA Rules on Rx Opioids

http://www.rollcall.com/news/new_dea_rules_aim_to_balance_risks_benefits_of_prescription_painkillers-236686-1.html?pg=3&dczone=policy
ASPMN® Announces Nurse Flix
ASPMN^® Announces NURSE FLIX - our quick clip video series of our members speaking out against pain!
ASPMN® Advanced Practice Program
We are excited to announce the launch of our "Advanced Practice in Pain Management Nursing (AP-PMN) Recognition" program!
Nurses Treating Pain Podcast
Click here to listen to the Nurses Treating Pain podcast

Pamela Bennett
Ann Schreier

Nurses play an important role in pain management. Two nurses -- Ann Schreier of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing^® and Pamela Bennett of Purdue Pharma -- talk about it in this edition of The Bioethics Channel.

National Nurses Month
Celebrate Nurses Month by recognizing your colleagues for the critical work they do. Recognition fosters greater understanding of the diversity of the nursing profession by honoring exemplary nurses and engaging with your community.
Recognize one or more nurses who excel, lead, and innovate through their exemplary courage, community service, advocacy, research and innovation, and years of commitment to the profession by nominating them for an ASPMN® Award.
Work with your local ASPMN® Chapter to educate state legislators about the role and value of registered nurses in the health care system. Write a letter or share a video from nurses.
Place an article or opinion piece in your state or local newspaper(s), or in a community blog, about Nurses Month and the contributions of nurses.
Host a video news conference or an informal virtual media roundtable. Discuss nurses' response to major events and other important health care issues in your community, honor a registered nurse for a heroic act, or bestow an honorary nurse title on a deserving elected official or civic leader.
#nursesmonth #YON2020 #thankyounurses
Help ASPMN® Grow in 2020!
Help ASPMN® grow in 2020 by inviting your colleagues to join ASPMN®.
We've even designed this handy virtual postcard to make it easier. Just download the postcard, insert it into an email and send it out to the nurses you know that would benefit from being a member.

Our goal is for every current ASPMN® member to gain just one new member this year.

Spread the word and invite a colleague to join today!
Call for ASPMN® Master Faculty
A cohort of trained Master Faculty is needed to teach the ASPMN® Pain Management Nursing Certification Preparation Course, the Geriatric Pain Management Resource Nurse Course, the Advanced Pharmacology Course and the new Pain 101 Course at the local, regional and national level from 2019 - 2021.

Criteria for Master Faculty:
A current ASPMN® member in good standing and maintained throughout the Faculty term
Current ANCC pain management certification
Five (5) or more years of experience in pain management nursing as a clinician, educator, researcher or consultant
Earned Master's degree or higher academic credential
Experience teaching audiences larger than 20 participants
Willing to present at 1-2 regional/ national level talks per year, if requested (honorarium provided)
References from three people familiar with applicant's teaching ability
Willing to undergo peer review

Master Faculty for the ASPMN® Pain Management Nursing Certification Review Course must have relevant experience and expertise with pediatric, adult and/or geriatric patients with pain.

Master Faculty for the Geriatric Pain Management Resource Nurse Course must have relevant experience and expertise with geriatric patients with pain.

Applications are due by July 31, 2019.

To apply, complete the ASPMN® 2019-2021 Master Faculty Application online. This online form will allow you to stop and re-start work on the application as long as you complete the application within 14 days. The application will ask you to:

Select the course(s) you desire to teach
Provide a description of your expertise and experience in pain management nursing and your ability to meet EACH of the Master Faculty criteria listed above.
Affirm your willingness to follow the format and guidelines for established content/teaching methods for the ASPMN Course(s)
Affirm you willingness to participate in course revisions and updates when requested
Include a curriculum vitae, a copy of your current ANCC Pain Management Certification, and contact information for three references.

Questions?
Contact the ASPMN® Executive Office at ASPMN@kellencompany.com.
Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices
The Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations, was released with a 90 day public comment period. ASPMN® reviewed the draft document, and provided our comments that can be found here. It is expected that the final report, following a thorough review of the comments received, will be released late spring or early summer.

The draft report can be found here.
Announcing Continuing Education Articles from Pain Management Nursing!
You Asked...We Listened!
Members asked to have access to continuing education articles in our journal, Pain Management Nursing.

We're pleased to announced that we will offer a CE article up to four times per year.

Please follow the directions below to begin your journey to the educational offerings:
Sign in to the ASPMN^® Member's Only section of our website, www.aspmn.org
Once signed in, click on the OnlineStore .
Select the article you would like to purchase and complete the payment.
Click on Education, and then Express Evaluations.
Click continue on the following screen until you see the journal offering opportunity.
Be sure you've read the article first, then take the CE test. You must pass the test with an 80% to continue on to the next step. Complete the evaluation and then print (or email) your certificate. It's THAT easy!
CE articles will be a minimal cost of $15.00 in the coming months. Stay tuned for these upcoming activities!

Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. These course offerings have been submitted for contact hours applicable for APN, RN, LPN, LMHT relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number LT02790412GKCC.
Commission on Combating Drug Addiction & the Opioid Crisis Report
The President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis released their final report on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. That report can be found here.
ASPMN® Announcement
The American Society for Pain Management Nursing^® is pleased to support the International Association for the Study of Pain and the European Pain Federation in their recognition of 2017 as the Global Year Against Pain After Surgery. Pain is an expected outcome of surgery, yet to date approximately half of patients report inadequate post-operative pain control. The American Society for Pain Management Nursing^®’s mission is to advance and promote optimal nursing care for people affected by pain by promoting best nursing practices. The best way to accomplish this is to disseminate high-quality evidence-based guidelines that advise the use of multimodal analgesics and non-pharmacologic therapies. By partnering with other like-minded pain management professionals worldwide we can begin to improve quality and outcomes for managing pain after surgery for all patients.
Click here for more information.
Role of the Pain Management Nurse
What is the role of the Pain Management Nurse? Watch this video to find out

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