Oluwatobi
Hunter
DNP, RN-BC, AGACNP-BC
Dr. Oluwatobi (Tobi) Hunter is the Lead Nurse Practitioner for Perioperative Pain Management at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System. Her clinical focus areas are Regional Anesthesia, Acute Pain Medicine, and Transitional Pain Service.
About Tobi
She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a master's degree from Columbia University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Pain Management Nurse. She is certified in Battlefield Acupuncture and DEA X-waivered. She currently serves as the Webcast Liaison for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine NP/PA/RN SIG.
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Expertise
Advanced Nursing
A leader in growing advanced nursing scope and practice to improve patient outcomes and increase opportunities for nurses.
Acute Care
Develops research based approaches that increase patient comfort in both perioperative and non-operative settings.
Pain Management
Establishes novel and collaborative methods with patients to ensure physical function, adequate pain control, and opioid reduction.
Research
Tobi is a highly regarded leader known for developing new and innovative methods to improve patient care and outcomes.
Published Works
- Implementing an intravenous ketamine protocol for acute pain
- A simple checkbox reminder may influence postoperative opioid prescribing behaviour
- Leveraging video telehealth for the transitional pain service
- Educating Nurses on Intravenous Lidocaine for Postoperative Pain Management
- Patient experiences following botulinum toxin A injection for complex abdominal wall hernia repair
For speaking and research opportunities:
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