Welcome to episode 14 of the BCEHS Medic Minutes podcast. A podcast for Paramedics by Paramedics.

Episode Description & Summary:

In this episode, host Dugg Steary talks with Lucas Hawkes-Frost about pain management fundamentals. This is an audio recording captured from the introductory video of the Learning Hub course “Pain Management Fundamentals”.

Host:

Dugg Steary, MA, CCP – BCEHS Paramedic Practice Leader, Clinical Governance and Professional Practice

Twitter: @DuggSteary

Guest:

Lucas Hawkes-Frost MA, ACP – BCEHS Executive Director, Clinical Governance and Professional Practice

Twitter: @HawkesFrost

Contacts:

Clinical questions – clinicalpractice@bcehs.ca

Learning questions – learning@bcehs.ca

Podcast feedback & suggestions – podcast@bcehs.ca

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Timestamps:

(00:56) Why is pain management important?

(01:28) What is the outcome of proper pain management?

(02:38) Pain management is more than pharmacology.

(02:99) Why should we care about pain management?

(03:44) Challenges of pain management.

(04:19) What is a multimodal approach to pain management?

(06:05) The importance of pain assessment, pain scores, and reassessments.

(08:22) Documentation, why is it so important?

(10:24) Course design overview.

(10:54) Medication, new options, and future options.

(12:24) Conclusions

References & Links:

BCEHS Pain Management Clinical Practice Guidelines:

https://handbook.bcehs.ca/clinical-practice-guidelines/e-medical-emergencies/e08-pain-management/

BCEHS Pain Management Fundamentals for EMR and PCP including Penthrox Learning Hub course:

https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/29995