Project Title: Cancer Pain Control in the 21st Century
Project Author: Ilene Borze (GateWay)
Abstract: Write a concise summary with descriptive information about your project, location, time span, your relationship to it, etc. Include specific information-- since you have completed your project, your knowledge is valuable and can be shared with your colleagues.
This summer I spent 5 Fridays from 7-7 to 8-4 learning about Cancer pain management. In preparing myself for this experience I was able to view via the internnet several cancer pain and related pain control modules from exerts in this field prodcued by both Purdue Pharma and MD anderson Cancer Center in Texas. With a foundation established I was then ready to go into the clinical area at St. Josephs Hospital and spend time with a nurse certified in Pain Management. It was during this time that I was able to help assess patients and observe her pain control approaches in the clinical setting. I was able to shadow serval other pain control specialists as well as attend Grand Ropunds and several inservices dealing with Pain Management.I was able to learn aboiut all the new pain management medications including 2 new Morphine formulations and watch a clinical trial on another transdermal pain method. I had the opportunity to see new assessment tools being used as well as see actual interventions and follow-up eavualtionson these approaches. In addition , I was able to observe a non tradtional practitioner use methods such as aroma therapy and massage therapy for pain management on a few select patients.
Outcomes: In a paragraph or two describe what worked well. Did you accomplish your objective(s)? Were you able to complete your summer project as written? If not, what did you modify and why? What did not go as well as expected, if anything? Were there any surprises? Note: Use the questions as guides for your outcomes. Do not include detailed list of workshops attended, speakers who presented, or a list of items you have seen, heard, or read.
I feel I was able to accomplish my objectives and more.The eductional modules I viewed prior to the actual clinical experience were exceptional. I was able to get permission to add some of the information into my lecture slides which I will be able to use this fall semester. In the clinical setting the staff want out of their way to enable me to gain as much experience I could in the short time I spent on the units. I was able to see new assessment tools, learn about new pain medications, discuss strategies and misconceptions with staff, see actual complementary therapies utilized and learn about the new JACHO regulations and policies on Cancer Pain Management .
Professional Growth: Your own professional growth is a large part of your project. Your professional growth is important to you, your students, your college, and possibly other colleagues. How did project affect you professionally? What skills did you learn? What environments were you working in and how might your summer project influence your teaching or other responsibilities? Did you gain a different perspective? Was it professionally valuable for you?
This was truley a wonderful expereince for my professional growth. I have gained a wealth of information from this project that wil enable me to give my students then most current information regarding PAin management in the Cancer Patient. The expeineces I had were invaluable and will give my students actual factual patient stories and information on what works and what does not.
Dissemination: How will you share this information with your colleagues, department, students, or college?
I will develop new lecture materials on Cancer Pain Management and will be able to put these on our Nursing Server to share with my Colleagues. This information wil be discussed in our nursing roundtable discussions district wide as well.
For more information about this project, check out the "package" in the Maricopa Learning eXchange:
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/slip.php?item=01836