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Treating Asymptomatic Patients
November 23, 2012 9:51 AM by Kelly Wolfgang
I wrote a blog much earlier this year discussing the importance of abstaining from treating asymptomatic UTIs while making a feeble attempt to include a Harry Potter reference. This past week, a favorite patient of mine, an older woman who has been hospitalized Read More...
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Challenging Patients in the Correctional Facility
November 15, 2012 11:46 AM by Beverly Clayton
Over the past month I have had some very challenging patients. I will often question, why and how did someone end up here at the correctional facility? I believe it is better I do not know. Actually, it is none of my business; it keeps the care unbiased Read More...
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The Cost of Providing Care
November 1, 2012 11:17 AM by Samantha Damren
I was going to write a blog about neuro-syphilis because I just recently treated a 29-year-old patient for this condition, however, on reflection it seems more apt to discuss the enormous financial costs associated with her care. That being said, neuro-syphilis Read More...
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When to Trust Patients in a Correctional Facility
October 18, 2012 11:45 AM by Beverly Clayton
There was a disturbing incident that occurred a few weeks ago. I also look at this experience as an eye-opener for me. I have long come to this realization, but it was never more evident than when the incident happened. First, let me start off by stating, Read More...
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Pain Patients
September 6, 2012 1:29 PM by Elizabeth Huston
My contact with pain patients was extensive during my residency in Aurora, North Carolina, a coastal town of about 400, with a patient population compromising of retirees, commercial fisherman and above-ground miners from a phosphate mine. I knew from Read More...
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The Weight of the Nation
August 30, 2012 8:45 AM by Samantha Damren
I don't know how many of my fellow NPs and PAs have seen and or heard about HBO's four-part documentary on obesity in America, The Weight of the Nation , but I can't recommend it enough: it is an awesome and totally relevant examination of health in the Read More...
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Repurposing Treatments
August 23, 2012 9:35 AM by Beverly Clayton
Costs for healthcare are rising. There is not a revelation in this statement, but as providers, we have to be mindful of the dollars we use because it affects raises. My former mentor would drive that home for me. When I would order a test, she would Read More...
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Accomodating Multiple Physicians
July 19, 2012 8:06 AM by Samantha Damren
There are six different physicians in my practice and thus, six different philosophical approaches to disease treatment and management. As a new NP, this can be somewhat frustrating. Some days I wish medicine and nursing were a bit more algorithmic. But Read More...
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The Complex Importance of Patient Education
May 17, 2012 8:29 AM by Samantha Damren
Recently our group was consulted in the care of a patient newly diagnosed with HIV. This patient presented to the hospital via the ED with altered mental status. A lumbar puncture was performed and the cerebrospinal fluid was sent off to the microlab Read More...
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Infectious Disease - Two Weeks In
February 2, 2012 8:06 AM by Samantha Damren
Two weeks in and I absolutely adore my job in infectious disease (ID). I feel so fortunate and truly hope that my cohort find comparable satisfaction in their employment. Admittedly, I despise waking up early (this nurse remains accustomed to an 11-11 Read More...
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First NP Job: Something to Celebrate
December 29, 2011 1:21 PM by Elizabeth Huston
On Monday, October 17, 2011, I started my NP job at the Martin-Tyrrell-Washington District Health Department. Over the 5 days of my first week on the job, I rotated to all three HDs in the district and attended the October 17th grand opening of Martin Read More...
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Prescribing for Mental Health
July 28, 2011 2:30 PM by Samantha Damren
In watching the practice of prescribing psychotropic medications I am very hesitant about my own prescriptive practices and keenly observant of other practitioners. I am acutely sensitive to the issue. It seems like every other patient I see, irrespective Read More...
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