Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of IT pump medications/modes.

Assess a patient for IT pump candidacy.

Discuss multidisciplinary care for patients with cancer-associated pain.

Bio:

Stephen Covington

Medical School – Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN

Finishing Pain Medicine Fellowship here at Mayo Clinic – Scottsdale, AZ

Bio:

Celina Barrera is one of our palliative medicine nurse practitioners, joining in 2017.  Prior to her NP role in Palliative Medicine, she worked as a NP in chronic pain management with Valley Pain Consultants, while also being contracted to the Inpatient Pain Service at Dignity St. Joseph’s Hospital.  The entirety of her nurse practitioner experience has been in either Pain or Palliative Medicine Service.