For Providers
We LOVE medical providers! You have one of the toughest and most important jobs in the world, and we want to help in any way we can.
Our team of experts includes not only top experts in the world of pain management and medicine, but also boots-on-the-ground providers who know what it’s like to do patient care in a wide variety of settings. No matter where you practice or your patient population, we are dedicated to giving you the resources and tools that make things easier for your patients, families, and the medical team. We know that you don’t have the time to do more, so we help figure out the ways they can fit into your work flows to reduce stress and make things better for ALL involved. Improve patient outcomes and improve efficiency? YES PLEASE!
This includes resources for procedural, acute, and chronic pain. Our Provider Toolkit below gives you the lowdown on procedural pain, but our resources don’t stop there. Take some time to explore the rest of the resources to see what else you can use to help your patient population.
Our tools are open access, so YES you can use them in your organization or institution. We only ask that content not be altered or changed so we can ensure they meet our rigorous quality and scientific standards. Are you concerned that something about our resources doesn’t match up with what is possible or available in your organization? Reach out! We can discuss creating a customized version for you like we have done many times before.
Questions? Suggestions? Requests and ideas for more resources? Reach out to us a hello@megfoundationforpain.org. We are here to help you!
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Want to improve procedural pain management at your practice? The Meg Foundation Provider Toolkit is designed to help you do just that. It provides actionable steps (including checklists), digital tools, and how-to videos. Plus, all the content is downloadable. This easy-to-use guide also outlines the research, explaining WHY it is important to improve patients’ pain experiences and HOW to actually do it. Check it out!
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Downloadable content
Sometimes we need something to actually hand patients and families. You can print and distribute all of these resources for use in your organization. Most are available in multiple languages!
Downloads
Printable Comfort Poke Plan for Kids
We all do better with a plan! Use this to help kids create one of their very own before their next poke.
Downloads
Creating Comfort for Kids Printable Poster
Let our monsters teach kids and families how to prevent pain and anxiety during needle pokes!
Downloads
Comfort Positioning Guide
Learn comfort positions that allow you to calm and comfort your child while keeping them safe!
Downloads
Creating Comfort During Nasal Swab Quick Guide
Strategies to feel better when they shove a long swab up your nose.
Relevant Research Articles
We are committed to the science and the best practices. There are world class clinical and academic experts and peer reviewed research behind everything we do. Here are a few of our favorites, but you also should check out even more of the research about the why and the how in our Digging Deeper section.
Article
A hospital-wide initiative to eliminate or reduce needle pain in children using lean methodology
Released in 2018 by the International Association of the Study of Pain, this article outlines a hospital created a new standard of care around pain, and addressing the fact that pain remains common, underrecognized, and undertreated in children’s hospitals and pediatric clinics. Available open source.
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Efficient procedural pain best practices summary article from the Canadian Medical Association
This articles outlines the recommendations for procedural pain clinical protocols, including a very useful evidence summary. This also reflects the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and nearly every other pediatric organization in the world. Available open source.
Article
Far From “Just a Poke” Common Painful Needle Procedures and the Development of Needle Fear
From the Clinical Journal of Pain, a good article outlining the implications of poorly managed needle pain, including the development of needle fear.
Provider focused podcasts
We get it…sometimes it’s easier or more time efficient to listen. Check out these top rated podcasts to hear our experts talk about best practices, why they are important, and how they can be incorporated into your clinical work.
Podcast
AAP On Call Podcast: Managing Fear of Needles
Dr. Jody Thomas and David Becker join the AAP’s podcast to talk through strategies for taking the pain and fear out of vaccinations.
Podcast
COPIC Within Normal Limits Podcast
Our very own Dr. Jody Thomas shares her insight on this episode entitled: Helping Kids Cope with Anxieties Around Medical Care and Pain Management.
Podcast
UCLA Live Well: Pain Management and How to #HacktheVax
Pain expert Dr. Jody Thomas talks with Dr. Wendy Slusser on the UCLA Live Well Podcast
Digital Resources and Online training
Digital tools are great ways to set up patients for a good experience before they even walk in your door. Check out these options for kids, teens, and adults. We also have vetted resources that provide you with high quality information and training.
Video
Be Sweet to Moms and Babies for Providers
Performing baby blood tests while breastfeeding or holding skin to skin
Book
Provider ToolKit
This interactive eBook makes it easy to learn all the ways our free pain management resources can be used to make life easier for you and your patients.
Video
Built to Empower: Pain Management Tools for All
Dr. Jody Thomas talks about how the Meg Foundation's freely available resources and tools are designed to empower kids, families, and adults to better manage their pain experience.
Digital Tool
Pain Champions Guide for Parents
Learn all you need to know about how to manage needle pain and anxiety through this interactive tech tool.
A Note About Keeping This Free
Good pain care should be a right, not a privilege.
We’ve spent our careers treating pain and medical anxiety, and we know that comfort and control come from putting the power where it belongs: in your hands. Everything here is free and open source by design. No parent should have to pay to learn how to get their child through a vaccine or a bad headache. No provider should have to hunt for what they need to do their job well. Hundreds of thousands of people have used Meg tools, and not one of them has ever been asked to pay.
But free still costs something.
We rely on the generosity of people like you to keep it that way. It takes about 1 in 30 of us, each giving $15 a month, to keep these tools available for free. If they helped you and you’re able, $15 a month keeps these resources available the next time you or another family need them.
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