Epidemic: Risky prescribing practices have resulted in an epidemic of opioid misuse, abuse, and harm. Poor and outdated teaching, research and prescribing methods contribute greatly to this. “There’s been over 200,000 deaths from prescription opioids, hundreds of thousands of overdose admissions, and millions are addicted or dependent on prescription opioids. …while some patients don’t meet the [...]
Attorneys are practical professionals. They seek a legal nurse who consistently delivers an excellent work product and sound opinions. They also recognize that certification should be an indicator of experience and expertise in a nurse. Although LNCC and CLNC are often thought of as interchangeable, even by some nurses, they are not synonymous. Brace yourself [...]
Encarta Dictionary: English (North America) chronology (noun) 1. Order of events: the order in which events occur, or their arrangement according to this order.] This simple definition is what many professionals conceptualize when they think “chronology”. If only it were that simple. This is how not to do a chronology: • Enter every doctor’s order, [...]
Attorneys place value on their time. If you call or visit and they do not see a need for you right then and there, they are going to say things like “I’ll keep your information on file”, or they may be “busy” when you call to schedule an appointment. This is not personal; they are concentrating their time and attention where they perceive a need, and right now, you are not it.
continued from October 24, 2013) November 10, 2013 More about the five axes of the DSM-IV-TR: • Axis I relates to Clinical Disorders, which include all forms of depression (severity and recurrence), anxiety and mood disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia and psychoses. Think of these as disorders that are acute or chronic, biologic or reactive, but generally [...]
(Disclosure: I have worked fulltime for 20 years and now part time in a clinical psychological practice. As a nurse and patient advocate interfacing with physicians, nurse case managers and attorneys, dealing with insurance reimbursement was once 5% of one day a week; now it is closer to 20% of every day. Personal experience flavors [...]