katiebug612

I am a CRNP and work in pain management. My suggestions: Get a UDS Check a database (most states have one) to see where else (if anywhere) he is getting pain medications from Neurontin or Lyrica are great medications for nerve pain, and in my experience most times pain that is primarily neuropathic in origin doesn't usually respond well to narcotics And REFER him to a pain management center. You can order an MRI or let them do it at the pain center. Most primary care providers refer pts to us if they are having to prescribe anything more than lortab. Hope this helps!

I am in nurse practitioner clinicals and I want to be more familiar with the types of medications and what class they are in. I believe in practice, I would always look them up, but in clinical I just want to know what the practitioners are talking about quickly, without having to stop and look up the med. I work in labor and delivery now as an RN and we only use a few medications. I know those well, but the others havent really seen since undergrad nursing school. :)

Does anyone know of a pharm learning tool that they found especially helpful (like flashcards or something similar)? Im in NP school and trying to find something that will break down the information better than just a plain pharm textbook. Thanks!