{"id":4915,"date":"2020-03-06T09:37:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/?post_type=articles&p=4915"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:23:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T18:23:37","slug":"becoming-a-certified-veterinary-pain-practitioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarynurse.com\/pain-management\/becoming-a-certified-veterinary-pain-practitioner\/","title":{"rendered":"No Pain, All Gain: Becoming a Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner"},"content":{"rendered":"

P<\/span>icture this:<\/span> you\u2019re stuck in a career rut.<\/span> You love your patients, but vaccines and skin issues are just not floating your boat anymore. Are you a credentialed veterinary technician? Do you ever wonder about other career opportunities? Of course you do! Veterinary nurses are educated, dedicated, and compassionate people who always strive to give the best to their patients.<\/p>\n

Gone are the days of the veterinary nurse simply holding an animal or just stocking the exam room. Now veterinary nurses are using their superpowers to further their education and become dynamic participants in the field of veterinary medicine to offer high-quality patient care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, veterinary nurses can pursue further training and specialization in a variety of specialist avenues, including dentistry, anesthesia, internal medicine, and emergency and critical care\u2014and also in the field of pain management. <\/span><\/p>\n

Veterinary nurses and veterinarians involved in pain management help strengthen the practice\u2019s bond with animals and with clients. As pain management has become an important specialty area in human medicine, it has led to a greater awareness of pain in animals. Pet owners want the best for their furry family members, and that includes top-of-the-line pain management.<\/span><\/p>\n

In veterinary medicine, we now know that pain is best managed through a multi-disciplinary approach and we can best achieve effective pain management through cooperation, sharing knowledge, and the collective wisdom of veterinary professionals from many disciplines, such as pharmacology, physical rehabilitation, acupuncture, and anesthesia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A CVPP\u2019s duties include calculating analgesic constant rate infusions for postoperative patients. Image: Sarah Stowman.<\/p><\/div>\n

The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management\u2019s (IVAPM) program grants the title of Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) for veterinarians and credentialed veterinary technicians or, Certified Animal Pain Practitioner (CAPP) for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with certification in canine rehabilitation, for candidates who complete the program and pass a certification test. The certification program emphasizes the value of the many disciplines capable of enhancing patient comfort and quality of life and educates about a variety of modalities. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, applicants must have a current membership and have been a member of the IVAPM for at least one year prior to sitting for the exam. Requirements are the same for veterinarians and veterinary nurses. The application cycle closes every year on December 31. By the deadline, candidates will need to have submitted a completed application, a letter of good standing, 2 case reports, proof of completion of the continuing education requirements, and verification of their pain management skills checklist.<\/span><\/p>\n

The checklist areas include:<\/span><\/p>\n