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How I Mix My
Multimodal
Cocktail
A dash of NSAIDs, a splash of IV
acetaminophen, and a shot of
regional or local anesthesia will send
your patients home free of pain.
Paul F. White, PhD, MD, FANZCA
The Sea Ranch, Calif.
A
s the
outpa-
tient
sur-
gery
population grows, the
interest in developing
a pain management
plan that's safe and
effective and acceler-
ates recovery has
become a top priority
for many. So, what's
the plan? There's no
gold standard, but the
z TREAT 'EM AND STREET 'EM Are you doing all you
can to send patients home quickly with reduced pain?
Margaret
Sherman,
RN,
BSN