NurseWayne

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1. COVID19

   NurseWayne replied to NurseWayne's topic in COVID

   Thanks. I haven't found anything that addresses the question I posed, though.

2. COVID19

   NurseWayne posted a topic in COVID

   Was hoping that someone can convince me that I'm over doing the social isolation part of this. I work in a nursing home in Oregon. Both skilled and LTC. I have a girl friend and we each have our own place. My question is, should I be spending tim...

3. Pain management in Primary Care

   NurseWayne replied to NurseWayne's topic in NP

   Report the patient? I don't see a need for that. The issue is more with my boss. I work in a small town and losing this job would be a financial hardship. In the end I think I just need to bite the bullet and speak to him about it.

4. I have a nagging dilemma regarding an accident

   NurseWayne replied to arnoldlayne's topic in School

   I would argue that as long as your were completely objective in your report it shouldn't be a problem. Patient's have a right to their medical record and I would assume that would include visits to the school nurse. Now if you had written something...

5. Pain management in Primary Care

   NurseWayne replied to NurseWayne's topic in NP

   I work in Oregon. Fortunately I just found out that the Oregon Board of Nursing doesn't permit me to prescribe to people with a known abuse issue. So I'm going to use that as a reason with the owner of the clinic as to why I can't prescribe to thes...

6. Pain management in Primary Care

   NurseWayne posted a topic in NP

   Wandering if I could get the perspective of other providers. I'm relatively new (three years out of school) and finding a good job isn't the easiest thing in the world. Landed in a clinic that serves primarily Medicaid and they do pain management. ...