Dave ARNP

Does anyone know, or know of anyone who's gone to medical school after becomming a NP? DO or MD? What was their speciality that they saught after medical school? What are your thoughts on the whole matter? Although I absolutely LOVE being a NP, la...

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Accuracy of Emergency Nurses in Assessment of Patients' Pain Posted 12/18/2003 Kathleen Puntillo, RN, DNSc; Martha Neighbor, MD; Nel O'Neil, RN, MS; Ramona Nixon, RN, MS Abstract and Introduction Abstract Pain is a common complaint in Emergency ...

AGS Clinical Practice Guideline: The Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons Executive Summary Persistent pain, defined as a painful experience that continues for a prolonged period of time, is prevalent in older adults. The terms persistent a...

For those of you who know me well, you know that Fibromyalgia is one of the main reasons I went into pain management. After seeing my mother suffer with the disease for many years, I became all to aware how under treated the disease was and then beg...

Methadone -vs- Morphine Dave

I have a friend who lives in PA. She is just finishing her RN (ADN/ASN) and is telling me something about a degree/certificate that would allow her to basically do what a NP does. Does anybody know what this is? Its my understanding that you have t...

This article discusses the use of Methadone in chronic pain, and the fact that many with chronic pain are being forced into Methadone programs because of the lack of treatment options in their area. Enjoy. http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/painpolicy/public...

Here Are Some Articles And Links Pertaining To Pain Mgmt. In The Neonatal Icu. Many Are Un-aware Of Proper Pain Treatment In This Arena, So Hopefully This Will Give Us A Chance To Further Our Knowledge. Assessment And Management Of Acute Pain In Hi...

12 STD's of Christmas This was sent to me. I laughed so hard I nearly... :) Hope it brings you some Christmas joy! (And doesn't remind you that you NEED to go to the clinic) Dave :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

[Plans to reduce pain in the neonatal intensive care] [Article in German] Hubler A. Klinik fur Kinder- und Jugendmedizin der Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena. [email protected] Prolonged pain influences behaviour and physiological reg...

One of the newer treatments that's been extremely successful is Enbrel. I've seen quite a few news segments on it lately, so I would say that's what you're daughter saw. Enbrel is an injection formulation, which was (and I beleive is only) approved...

I think the better idea here would be to use a medication other than Tylenol. Since you've not said what you're treating, it's kinda hard for me to speculate. I will say that the first thing generally done here would be start a COX-2 agent, (I prefe...

By my figuring, I'm worth $86.76 qhr, at 50hrs a week. I can certainly live with that. :D -Dave

Does anyone have any expeirence with physician assistants on labor and delivery? My wife is looking to hire a PA and is convinced that they can do just about anything their doc will let them, going as far as doing uncomplicated vaginal deliveries. ...

Pediatric Chronic Pain A Position Statement from the American Pain Society Significance of the problem Chronic pain is a significant problem in the pediatric population, conservatively estimated to affect 15% to 20% of children (Goodman & McGrath...

a patient preference study comparing two extended-release morphine sulfate formulations for cancer pain from clinical drug investigation [tm] posted 01/01/2000 robert o. kerr, southwest regional cancer center, austin, texas, usa; william j. tester, a...

Pediatric Chronic Pain A Position Statement from the American Pain Society Significance of the problem Chronic pain is a significant problem in the pediatric population, conservatively estimated to affect 15% to 20% of children (Goodman & McGrath...

Aww... I feel loved Angelbear -Dave

What's everyone's thoughts on this? More classroom training? More clinicals? Or pehaps a residency like physicians complete? Would be interesting to hear everyone's views. I'll also post a poll for those who wish to vote. BTW, I'm in favor of a r...

If the doc had but to walk one day in that poor mans shoes..... The order for pain meds would be enough to kill an elephant. -Dave

Firstly, let me apologise for the poor care you received by those who proclaim to practice pain managment. The care you received is so far below standard that it's not even funny. I don't have the pleasure to dealing with anesthesia residents, altho...

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