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W
hen surgical patients at Capital Region Medical
Center in Jefferson City, Mo., marvel at how little
pain they've had to endure, despite having been
given few, if any, opioids, they may want to
express their gratitude. But whom should they
thank? Depends whom you ask.
"Our excellent pain management is largely attributable to our excel-
lent pre-operative and post-operative nursing staff," says Tiona
PAIN MANAGEMENT
The staff at Capital Region Medical Center work
hand in hand to achieve excellent pain management.
Dedicated Teamwork Makes
Patients the Winners
• AROUND THE BLOCK Nicolette Wise, DO, performs a supraclavicular nerve block before surgery, assisted by Dr. Tiona Langton, DO.
Beth
Rackers,
RN,
CNOR
