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GATE : About Us
GATE Pain Management Interest Group - Victoria
GATE
Pain management Interest Group of Victoria was more than
20 years ago, to act as a support group for health
professionals interested in sharing their knowledge in
pain management.
The name 'GATE' was selected in deference to the GATE
control theory of pain proposed by Melzack and Wall in
1962, which postulates that the perception of pain is
modulated by interaction between different neurons and
not a direct result of activation of pain receptor
neurons as previously thought.
In its early stages membership of GATE was small and
aimed to provide a forum or network for those interested
in pain management. Despite its small membership it was
recognised that such an organisation could become a
valuable resource to all nurses by contributing to the
formation of up to date policies and procedures for the
management of pain.
Membership of GATE has grown and in keeping with current
trends it acknowledges the importance of promoting a
multidisciplinary approach to pain management. Membership
is therefore extended to health professionals from all
disciplines to broaden its network. Present members are
comprised of nurses and allied health professionals from
a variety of fields, including aged care, paediatrics,
intensive care, medical nursing, palliative care and
academia.
GATE
Pain Management Interest Group meets in the Aikenhead
Building, St Vincent's Hospital at 6.00pm.
Please check the calendar of events for meeting dates.
Meetings are usually structured to incorporate firstly
the administrative duties of the organisation, followed
by educational activities. These may include:
. discussion of
current pain management techniques,
. introduction and
demonstration of the latest equipment available,
. audit of
procedures, policies and practices with the view to
improving care,
. planning and
provision of education workshops for health professionals
in a variety of settings and locations.
Membership
subscription: $30 per annum
This entitles members to:
. attend all
meetings and benefit from the support of the group,
. be kept informed
of current activities,
. participate in
education days at a reduced cost,
. the opportunity to
network with other health professionals for mutually
beneficial professional liaison.
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Pam ReevesRecently retired, longest serving
member of GATE Pain Victoria.
Over 20 years of membership,
Pam promoted GATE through
her support to individuals
in managing pain. Her
contribution to GATE was
recognised in 2005 when
she was offered an
honorary life membership.
For a tribute to her work,
download this document.
Pam
Reeves & Megan Yeomans
Louise
Humble & Pam Reeves
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