Passion for Pain Management Conference
We are thrilled to announce our Passion for Pain Management Conference on November 13, 2026! This is the 22nd annual Education/Celebration Day provided by our group of Pain Resource Nurses and the Northern Illinois Pain Resource Nurse Consortium and the 2nd Annual conference as the Stateline Nurses Network/Pain Resource Committee.
The world of pain management is both challenging and changing, draining both patients and those who care for them. Join us to recapture your passion for pain management as we embrace compassion-the heart of healing, navigate the grief process for patients with chronic pain, and use humor for our patients and ourselves. We will explore unique medication formulations that can be used to treat and manage pain including ketamine, methadone and more, plus learn about a microvascular decompression technique to treat trigeminal neuralgia and tic douloureux. The US Pain Foundation aims to empower, educate, connect and advocate to reclaim the quality of life for kids, teens, adults and veterans with chronic pain. Learn about resources, peer support groups, and so much more.
ATTENDEES
Stateline Nurses Network members, Pain Resource Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, RNs, and all healthcare professionals and students interested in continuing their education in pain management are welcome and encouraged to attend this conference. You’ll be able to visit exhibitor booths from major healthcare employers, colleges, and other regional and local businesses; network with friends and colleagues; participate in raffle drawings; and attend presentations from several renowned speakers.
SPEAKERS
We are honored to have the following speakers at this year’s conference.
Leelach Rothschild, MD, “Compassion Re-imagined: The Heart of Healing”
Dr. Isabella Rodriguez, Rph. PharmD, “Compounding Pharmacy in Pain Management”
Rachel A. Zentner, LPC, MSE, SAS, “Holding What Hurts: Grief and Chronic Pain in Clinical Practice” and “US Pain Foundation – Peer-led Support Groups”
Julian “Sandy” Chestnut, BS ChemE, DVM, DO, FACA, DABA, “The Treatment of Tic Douloureux or Trigeminal Neuralgia By Way of Microvascular Decompression”
Justin Drogos, PT, DPT, NCSe, “Leveraging Humor as a Healthcare Survival Tool: Applied Improv as Intervention”
Click the links below to learn more about speakers and their presentations and to access the full agenda for the day.
Continuing Education: Mercyhealth is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nursing Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been approved for 6 contact hours. No individuals in control of content have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Participants must complete the conference evaluation by November 20, 2026. Certificates will be distributed by December 1, 2026.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received on or before October 30, 2026, are eligible for a full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after October 30, 2026. All refund requests must be submitted in writing by the original registrant and will be processed to the original form of payment. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows or for participants who fail to complete the event.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN!
We are offering three types of registration for this conference. 1) Stateline Nurses Network Members with discount* 2) Nurses & Other Health Professionals and 3) Undergrad Students (no contact hours)
Options to register include:
Online registration (click the appropriate link below to complete your registration)
- Mail-in registration: download the registration flyer, complete the form, and submit it by USPS with check or money order payment, payable to Stateline Nurses Network
Group discount registration (for 5 or more NURSE attendees) – $20 discount per nurse or $10 discount per undergrad student! Contact statelinenurses2013@gmail.com for more information.
*If you are not already a Stateline Nurses Network Member, please consider joining our network. It is $20 for the year, and you receive discounts for certain events and conferences, the option to join one of our event committees, a voice in the direction of our organization, as well as voting for our board of directors. Go to our Membership Page and download our application or register online today!
Continuing Education: Mercyhealth is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nursing Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity has been approved for 6 contact hours. No individuals in control of content have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Participants must complete the conference evaluation by November 13, 2026. Certificates will be distributed on December 1, 2026.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received on or before October 30, 2026, are eligible for a full refund, minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after October 30, 2026. All refund requests must be submitted in writing by the original registrant and will be processed to the original form of payment. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows or for participants who fail to complete the event.
The Pain Resource Committee has chosen the U.S. Pain Foundation as our charity for this conference. Click the logo to see more about this worthy cause.
Contact statelinenurses2013@gmail.com for information on being a sponsor or exhibitor.
Thank you to all of our Pain Resource Committee Sponsors!
We could not provide this conference without your support.
REFRESHMENT SPONSOR
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