Speakers - WNSC 2024

Biography

Susan Dempsey is the Pain Management Clinical Nurse Specialist for the University of California, Los Angeles Health System. Her research interest is monitoring and surveillance of patients receiving opioids for pain management to prevent opioid-related adverse events, including respiratory depression. She works to improve monitoring for the early recognition of unintended sedation and respiratory compromise.

Dr. Dempsey has practiced as a CNS for Pain Management, Acute and Critical Care Units, and Surgical Services. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on patient safety, outcomes research, and monitoring of patients receiving opioids.