Opioid Prevention and Education: Stories in Trauma Care

What you'll learn

Course overview

Presented by the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society in Palm Beach County, Florida. In this session, we will speak to an orthopedic surgeon about his experience using opioids in acute care settings. He will describe the guidelines he uses in his own practice when managing his patients' pain after orthopedic surgery. We will also hear from an emergency medicine physician about her experience working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Participants will learn: 1. Ways to estimate patient pain levels based on the severity of surgery 2. Best practices for postoperative pain reduction 3. How to evaluate patients