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Create a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation titled 'Pain Management in Chronic Conditions: A Guide for Military Nurses in Acute Medical Units'. The presentation should include: 1. **Introduction** – Overview of chronic pain and its impact on military patients. 2. **Epidemiology** – Prevalence of chronic pain in military personnel and veterans. 3. **Pathophysiology** – Mechanisms of chronic pain (neuropathic, nociceptive, mixed types). 4. **Assessment** – Tools and strategies for pain assessment (e.g., numeric rating scales, defense and veterans pain rating scale (DVPRS), psychological assessment). 5. **Pharmacological Management** – Current evidence-based pharmacologic treatments (NSAIDs, opioids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, adjuvant therapy). 6. **Non-Pharmacological Interventions** – Physical therapy, CBT, mindfulness, TENS, acupuncture, and other integrative approaches. 7. **Challenges in the Military Setting** – Operational limitations, stigma, access to care, and unique stressors in the military population. 8. **Interdisciplinary Approach** – Collaboration between physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, and occupational therapists. 9. **Case Studies** – Example of pain management plans for chronic lower back pain and neuropathic pain post-injury. 10. **Conclusion** – Summary of key takeaways and the role of the nurse. 11. **References** – Include recent references (2019–2024) from peer-reviewed military health and pain management journals. Ensure the tone is professional and educational, designed for nurses in an acute medical setting.
Guides military nurses in acute units on chronic pain: epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, pharmacological/non-pharmacological treatments, military challenges, interdisciplinary care, case stud
This title slide is titled "Pain Management in Chronic Conditions," subtitled "A Guide for Military Nurses in Acute Medical Units." It includes placeholders for the presenter's name and date.
A Guide for Military Nurses in Acute Medical Units
[Presenter Name] [Date]
This agenda slide outlines a presentation on chronic pain in military patients across five sections. It covers introduction/background (5 min), assessment/management (10 min), challenges/collaboration (7 min), case studies/conclusion (6 min), and references (2 min).
Overview, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of chronic pain in military patients (5 min).
Pain assessment tools and pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions (10 min).
Military-specific challenges and interdisciplinary team approaches (7 min).
Real-world examples, key takeaways, and nurse role summary (6 min).
Recent peer-reviewed sources from 2019–2024 (2 min). Source: Pain Management in Chronic Conditions: A Guide for Military Nurses in Acute Medical Units
Chronic pain persists more than 3 months beyond healing and affects ~44% of active-duty personnel. It reduces military readiness and deployability, links to mental health issues like PTSD and depression, and impairs service members' quality of life.
40-60% of veterans report chronic pain, with post-deployment rates more than doubling compared to pre-deployment. Additionally, 70-80% of veterans with pain have comorbid PTSD.
Self-reported prevalence
Higher than pre-deployment
In veterans with pain Source: VA studies 2020-2023
This slide explains the pathophysiology of chronic pain mechanisms, categorizing them as neuropathic (nerve damage altering signaling), nociceptive (tissue injury activating nociceptors), and mixed (combining both). It also highlights central sensitization, where the CNS amplifies pain processing.
Source: Wikipedia
The slide presents a three-step workflow for pain assessment tools and strategies in acute settings, especially for veterans. It covers initial screening with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), functional/psychosocial evaluation using DVPRS, and comprehensive psychological assessment for tailored pain management.
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Source: Pain Management in Chronic Conditions: A Guide for Military Nurses in Acute Medical Units
The slide features a table on pharmacological management of pain, listing drug classes (NSAIDs, opioids, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, adjuvants), examples, indications, and notes. NSAIDs and anticonvulsants are first-line for nociceptive and neuropathic pain, opioids for severe refractory cases with caution, and adjuvants like topicals for localized relief.
{ "headers": [ "Drug Class", "Examples", "Indications", "Notes" ], "rows": [ [ "NSAIDs", "Ibuprofen", "Nociceptive pain", "First-line therapy" ], [ "Opioids", "Oxycodone", "Severe refractory pain", "Cautious use" ], [ "Antidepressants", "Duloxetine", "Neuropathic pain", "SNRI, evidence-based" ], [ "Anticonvulsants", "Gabapentin", "Neuropathic pain", "First-line for neuropathy" ], [ "Adjuvants", "Topicals (Lidocaine)", "Localized pain", "Adjunct, low systemic risk" ] ] }
Source: 2022 Guidelines
The slide showcases five non-pharmacological interventions for pain in military veterans and service members: Physical Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Practices, TENS Therapy, and Acupuncture. Each is backed by recent RCTs (2019-2024) showing benefits like improved mobility, altered pain perception, reduced intensity, non-invasive relief, and targeted pathways.
{ "features": [ { "icon": "🏃", "heading": "Physical Therapy", "description": "Enhances mobility, reduces pain; RCTs confirm benefits for military veterans (2020-2023)." }, { "icon": "🧠", "heading": "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy", "description": "Alters pain perception; strong RCT evidence in service members (2019-2024)." }, { "icon": "🧘", "heading": "Mindfulness Practices", "description": "Lowers pain intensity; effective in military RCTs (2021-2024)." }, { "icon": "⚡", "heading": "TENS Therapy", "description": "Provides non-invasive relief; supported by veteran RCTs (2022-2024)." }, { "icon": "🪡", "heading": "Acupuncture", "description": "Targets pain pathways; integrative RCTs aid military personnel (2019-2024)." } ] }
Source: RCTs 2019-2024, Military Health Journals
In military settings, key barriers to pain management include operational limits, stigma discouraging reporting and psych integration, and access issues from remote deployments and specialist shortages. Unique stressors like deployments, high-ops tempo, and rigid culture are countered with strategies such as DVPRS for quick assessments, non-pharmacological options like CBT/mindfulness, and education to reduce stigma.
| Key Barriers | Unique Stressors & Strategies |
|---|---|
| Operational limits restrict extended therapies; stigma discourages pain reporting and psych integration; access barriers from remote deployments and specialist shortages impede comprehensive care in military acute units. | Deployments, high-ops tempo, and rigid culture exacerbate pain. Acute unit strategies: Use DVPRS for quick assessments, prioritize non-pharm options like CBT/mindfulness, foster stigma reduction via education. |
Source: Military Health Guidelines (2019-2024)
This slide serves as the section header for Section 08: Interdisciplinary Approach. It features a subtitle on team collaboration among physicians, nurses, PT/OT, and psychologists, including a roles flowchart.
08
Team collaboration: physicians, nurses, PT/OT, psychologists with roles flowchart
The "Case Studies" slide outlines two pain management successes: chronic low back pain treated with PT and NSAIDs, reducing pain and improving function after 12 weeks, and post-injury neuropathic pain addressed with Gabapentin and CBT, yielding significant relief and better coping skills. Key lessons stress individualizing care and integrating therapies for optimal results.
The slide emphasizes holistic, evidence-based management as key, with nurses central to assessment, advocacy, and coordination. It closes by urging application of these strategies today to empower patient outcomes, followed by Q&A.
• Holistic, evidence-based management is key
Closing: Empower patient outcomes through expertise.
Action: Apply these strategies in your units today.
Q&A
The slide "References (2019-2024)" features a table listing medical, military, and pain management sources alongside their publication years. Entries include J Mil Med (2023), Pain Med (2021), VA Pain Mgmt Guidelines (2022), and others spanning 2019–2024.
{ "headers": [ "Source", "Year" ], "rows": [ [ "J Mil Med", "2023" ], [ "Pain Med", "2021" ], [ "VA Pain Mgmt Guidelines", "2022" ], [ "Mil Med Rev", "2024" ], [ "Mil Med", "2020" ], [ "Clin J Pain", "2019" ], [ "Anesth Analg", "2022" ], [ "Pain Manag Nurs", "2023" ], [ "J Trauma Acute Care Surg", "2021" ], [ "Am J Nurs (Mil Ed)", "2024" ] ] }
Source: Peer-reviewed journals and guidelines
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