The opioid epidemic continues to be problematic across the country with increases in deaths from addiction leading to overdose. In an effort to minimize use of opioids postoperatively, the ERAS society developed guidelines and protocols pre-,intra-, and postoperatively to enhance recovery from surgical procedures while limiting use of opioids. Pharmacists play an integral part in the development of individual hospital protocols for ERAS, monitoring patients postoperatively, and preparing appropriate and individualized regimens for pain management on discharge.
SPEAKERS
Norman Pillsbury, PharmD, BCPS, received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Florida in 2000. He has been a clinical hospital pharmacist, a hospice pharmacist, a consultant pharmacist, a director of pharmacy, and a system director of pharmacy. In addition, he was a professor of Pharmacology at South College in Asheville, North Carolina for two years, and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. His practice interests include Critical Care, Palliative Care, Pain Management, and Pharmacy Administration. He is a member of ASHP, APhA, and the Florida Pharmacy Association. He has been with HCA since March of 2015 and is currently a Clinical Pharmacy Manager at AdventHealth Ocala.
Nicole Eye, PharmD is a pain clinical pharmacy specialist in pain management/Interventional Pain Services at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Her professional interests include acute pain management, cancer pain management, intrathecal pump management, and student and resident education. Nikki has served as a clinical content expert for the BPS Role Delineation Study for Pain Management Practice petition as well as BPS study questions on BCOP recertification.
Jessica Nesheim, PharmD, BCPS, is an emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist and emergency medicine PGY2 residency program director at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Jessica serves on interdisciplinary commmittees locally and nationally for emergency medicine and opioid stewardship. She is an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA), ACCP Emergency Medicine PRN and ASHP Emergency Medicine Section Advisory Group (SAG) and is an adjunct assistant professor at Drake University.