E2 - Pain Assessment & Pain Management Podcast by American Heart Association

Frank continues experiencing pain after his knee replacement surgery. In this episode, we discuss persistent postsurgical pain and the importance of assessing harm and the risks for adverse outcomes related to pain treatment for patients with co-morbidities.

Pain Assessment & Pain Management Podcast Series

This series portrays the patient and clinician's experience with assessing and managing pain. It is part of a larger pain, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease initiative to educate providers on patient pain and medication management with considerations for over-the-counter pain relief for patients with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

This podcast is intended to be a guide to educate providers on the pain assessment tools available and provide practical applications for assessing and managing pain at different stages in the patient journey. Any recommendations or information provided are not to be construed as a directive, endorsement, or medical advice.

Speaker: Paul Arnstein, PhD. Paul is a certified family nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and a pain management nurse. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Nursing at the Mass General Hospital Institute of Health Professions and an independent pain educator and consultant.