Arthritic Pain Management

This course describes what osteoarthritis is, the different types of pain and why they are treated differently. Susan Johnston will offer suggestions on how to treat osteoarthritis pain without medication and then review the different herbs and medications that are offered for pain management in this condition. Bring your questions. Susan Johnston is the Nurse Educator for OASIS, a Vancouver Coastal Health Regional program specializing in Osteoarthritis and teaching self-management. She has 34 years of nursing experience including extended care, rural nursing, women’s health and 25 years in Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant where she was a bedside nurse as well as the Clinical Nurse Educator for the Provincial Program for 6 years.

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Wed, Mar 31 1:00 – 2:30 pm ONLINE FEE: $15 GUEST PRESENTER: Susan Johnston FACILITATOR: Patricia Warshawski, 604 542 7171, pwarshawski@shaw.ca REGISTER BY: Wed, Mar 24 TO REGISTER: See page 36