Fantastic lineup of speakers for this event

Where it all began! Ms. Valerie Small addressing delegates at the @iaanmp conference 2024, outlining the path to the first ANP role in Ireland.

Congratulations to Dr. Sheelagh Wright who was awarded lifetime membership of the @IrishPainSoc for her extensive contribution to the field over many years of dedication. #IPS2024

A little break from the tweets for the nursing session! Great discussion about the EFIC European Diploma in Pain Nursing #IPS2024 https://t.co/tsmBXjeiYQ

A little refresher on the CYP450 system from Dr. David Gibson. 5-10% of people are non-metabolisers of codeine, meaning they will have little analgesic benefit from this pro-drug. CYP2D6 is the culprit! #IPS2024

Prof. Edmund Keogh shows us that there are consistent general patterns that show differences between men and women when it comes to pain, and we should continue to research this #IPS2024

Fed, watered and back with Prof. Esther Berrocoso. Interesting to see that the majority of rat studies use male subjects only, despite the higher prevalence of pain in females #IPS2024

Impressive short oral presentations this year - including from one of our own! Anna Marie Kiernan gave us a whistle-stop tour of virtual reality for procedural pain in chronic pain patients. Other great topics from basic science, physiotherapy, psychology and more #IPS2024

The traditional referral pathway in Ireland is both frustrating and inefficient according to Dr. David Moore #IPS2024

Dr. David Moore, the lead clinician for the development of a national model of care in pain management in Ireland, hopes to have a document for us in the new year! Proud to confirm that we have @ipnms_ie members sitting at the table for this project #IPS2024

Should you have to fail “standard” pain management strategies before you are referred to a specialist clinic? Food for thought from Dr. Lori Lindsay #IPS2024

Dr. Lori Lindsay: There are only a handful of available services armed to help millions of women with chronic pelvic pain #IPS2024

Dr. Lori Lindsay tells us that women with chronic pelvic pain report a litany of negative psychological, behavioural, cognitive, sensory, functional and sexual consequences #IPS2024

Quick break and now back at it with Dr Lori Lindsay! #IPS2024

No surprises here but great to have a recent reference! Chronic pain is reported least frequently among those who take regular exercise #IPS2024 https://t.co/TWXaTSEb9a

Dr. Rianne Van Boekal leaves us with this: nurses play a key role in education, improving self-management/self-efficacy and non-pharmacological interventions in pain management #IPS2024

Dr. Rianne Van Boekal presents research showing that a translational pain service is an effective strategy in reducing continued opioid use postoperatively. Happy to see that “nurse practitioners are the backbone of the TPS” in Toronto! #IPS2024 https://t.co/kME09oM2tw

There are multiple preoperative predictors for acute postsurgical pain and for pain at three months after surgery, including female sex, higher preoperative pain, younger age and pain catastrophizing, as identified by van Boekel et al (2021) #IPS2024 https://t.co/q9pU9JpZGH

The study below found that only 19% of patients received paracetamol, an NSAID, and an opioid for 4 days or fewer. https://t.co/lJD6i3DjTZ #IPS2024

The 2022 HSE guidelines recommend immediate-release opioids for a maximum of 4 days (unless authorised by a senior decision maker) in conjunction with simple analgesia. https://t.co/0ZZkSOZOMN #IPS2024