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IMPLEMENTING TELEMEDICINE IN PRIMARY CARE DURING COVID 19

Posted on March 18, 2020June 15, 2020 by Liz

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Thank you Italy for being the only reasonable part

Thank you Italy for being the only reasonable party in this discussion lol #nursepractitioner #dnp #dnpstudent #dr #physician

I am right there with you that it’s confusing. I

I am right there with you that it’s confusing. I personally would not refer to myself as dr, as a nurse practitioner, to my patients. Because the goal of an introduction is to be as clear as possible, and I know most patients think Dr = physician. HOWEVER. Making it illegal is ridiculous. Because a Doctor is a degree. Not a certification. Healthcare needs to start using certifications as identifiers because more and more professions within healthcare are acquiring doctoral degrees, and saying its illegal to use the title associated with that is NOT the look or unity we need in healthcare. And its not patient focused. But I hope we can fix that. Because everyone deserves to use the title if they want to and earned it.
#unpopularopinions #nurse #nursepractitioner #dr #dnp #healthcare

There are a ton of professions whose terminal degr

There are a ton of professions whose terminal degree is the doctorate. But in California, only physicians are allowed to use the title. Per the California Medical Association this is to help “reduce patient confusion” and serve the public better. Which is a different topic for a different day, and largely I do actually agree that we need to figure out a better way of showing who we are in medicine. But being petty and using lawsuits like this as a way make a point is spending time and money on useless fights when that could be so much better used to fight the ACTUAL issues we see in healthcare.

Anyways. If you have your doctorate, make sure you are allowed to use the title doctor in your state so you don’t land yourself in a situation like this.
#familynursepractitioner #npschool #physician #ama #nursing #fnp #doctor #dnp #doctorofnursingpractice #doctorofphysicaltherapy #doctorofpharmacy

The self control thing is hard. I tried. #thisiswh

The self control thing is hard. I tried. #thisiswhyidonthavefriends #workingmom #preschooldrama #nurse #nursepractitioner

@elyse_myers you are in good company 😂 and I pr

@elyse_myers you are in good company 😂 and I promise they didn’t even notice #nursepractitioner #np #fnp #healthcare #nurselife #primarycare

But really. Does anyone actually renew it before t

But really. Does anyone actually renew it before they get the “YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES TOMORROW” email? Just me 🫠 #nursepractitioner #nurselife #whyamilikethis #procrastination

RSV, along with other respiratory viruses are bein

RSV, along with other respiratory viruses are being seen in abnormally high numbers this year, particularly in children. Why? Because the virus market is essentially playing catch up. Wearing masks and social distancing over the last few years greatly reduced transmission of not only the intended plague, but other viral infections as well. Such as RSV. However. RSV is a nearly universal virus that most humans on the planet get when they are young children. As masking and social distancing are much less common now, the virus is infecting the children it missed in the last few years. What other questions do you have about RSV?

#pediatrics #pedsnursing #rsv #rsvawareness #primarycare #familynurse practitioner #respiratoryillness #pediatricnurse #nursesofinstagram #publichealth

For years I walked into exam rooms armed with this

For years I walked into exam rooms armed with this giant book filled with pictures of skin lesions in hopes that I could match my patients' concerns to a picture in this book. If you know me, you know derm is my nemesis. But friends, that is no longer the case. And if you're anything like me, I have great news!

You can ditch the giant book for an app! @VisualDx guides you through the assessment and diagnosis of derm conditions on all skin types. No giant books are required. Check it out for FREE today and lock in the lower price of the year with their Black Friday sale. The link in my bio has the discount already applied! $125/year, AND you can use CMA money if you have some leftovers!

10/10 recommend if you are derm-challenged like me.

#VDXBlackFriday #blackfridayweekend #enjoytheorder #VisualDx #visualdxpartner

RSV is usually a Runner up in the villian virus of

RSV is usually a Runner up in the villian virus of the year competition. But this year it’s really coming into its own after hiding for a few years. What is RSV and why is it so hard on littles? Because it’s a Really Snotty Virus. And the snot gets stuck in the bronchioles of small children, making it hard for them to breathe. Older kids and adults have bigger breathing tubes and therefore don’t have such a hard time with this virus. #RSV #pediatrics #pedsnurse #pediatric #nurse #nursepractitioner #nurselife #nursingstudent

Where were you raised? And what dysfunction has it

Where were you raised? And what dysfunction has it granted you 🙃

#medsurgnurse #nurse #nursesofinstagram #nursepractitioner #familynursepractitioner #darkandtwisty #darkhumor

Where are my derm challenged people?! As the leade

Where are my derm challenged people?! As the leader of this club I cannot tell you how cool I think the @visualdximages app is. Type in your patients symptoms, or snap a picture of the lesion and the app will guide you through differentials and derm workup 🤯. And if you are hoping to review what different diagnoses look like you can do that as well, with examples on ALL skin shades 🙌🏻

You can snag the app for the lowest price of the year right now during their Black Friday Sale! $125/yr and a 7 day free trial. Bonus tip:If you have CME money left over for the year you can use that to cover the cost, or check to see if your institution already subscribes!!
I will never not have this app on my phone for primary care. For real. Start a free trial using the link in my bio (discount already applied that way). And If you’ve used it let me know what you think! #VDXBlackFriday #blackfridayweekend #enjoytheorder #VisualDx #VisualDx #VisualDx Partner #derm #dermatology #familynursepractitioner #fnpstudent #fnp

I don’t think I’ll ever understand why you are

I don’t think I’ll ever understand why you aren’t allowed to bring up concerns or questions at your annual physical, without having it billed as a double appointment. Talk about making people not even want to come in for their physical. Because what incentive do they really have?! Talked a lot more about this in last nights YouTube video, and how you can avoid a surprise bill after your annual physical if you are the patient, and ways to bring it up and make sure your patient is aware, if you are the provider.

#nursepractitioner #primarycare #primarycareprovider #physicianassistant #nursesofinstagram #familymedicine #pediatrics #pediatrician #familymed #healthcarereform #patientadvocate

Anyone else break out into stress hives when you s

Anyone else break out into stress hives when you see a derm concern on your schedule? Because that was a sure way to ruin my day haha. But no need to stress anymore my friends. @visualdximages let’s you literally take photos of the lesion or enter its characteristics into their app and it guides you through some differential diagnoses. It was spot on with my poison ivy earlier this year and molloscum for my daughters friend. 10/10 recommend if you are a healthcare provider who dreads derm. You can get a discount by using my link in the bio! #ad #visualdx #derm #dermatology #nurse #nursepractitioner #npstudent #npschool #familynursepractitioner

I would love to meet the human who was told “hey

I would love to meet the human who was told “hey lose weight” by their healthcare provider and they were like ya know what? I never thought of that! Great idea! I’ll go get started today.

Because I never met that human in my office.

And I am not that human.

Every time someone has told me to lose weight in a medical setting I felt awful about myself. When I finally stopped feeling guilting about eating or allowing myself to listen to my body and not always exercise, after a decade and a half of meticulously restricting what I ate and exercising obsessively, I gained weight. Now along with being labeled Obese, at every single appointment I’m told “also you should probably try to lose some weight”. And it doesn’t incentivize me to move my body and eat better. Which is what I would need to do to accomplish that goal they have. It makes me hate myself. And after treating thousands of patients I know most of them feel the same way. Because they thanked me profusely for not saying those words. We can encourage behavior change that targets patient specific goals without discussing weight. And I hope that becomes more normalized.

#primarycare #weight #familynursepractitioner #nursepractitioner #weightshaming #nursesofinstagram #NPReacts #unpopularopinions

People deserve better than robots 😩. But also t

People deserve better than robots 😩. But also this is how you destroy being “on time” for the whole day in one sentence 😂. #primarycare #nursepractitioner #nursesofinstagram

There were so many feels about the provider vs phy

There were so many feels about the provider vs physician reel lol. I was not prepared. Wanted To continue the conversation station, and explain myself a little bit more. If you’re a physician why don’t you like the term? And what would you prefer to be called. I hope we can all listen to other perspectives and we can all learn a little bit of something 🙂. #nurselife #nursepractitioner #physician #physicianassistant #physicianassociate #resident #notaprovider

Is this really what we should be fighting about? M

Is this really what we should be fighting about? Maybe I’m wrong. But I’m so sad to see the continued infighting amongst physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The term provider is used in non patient facing settings to denote a group of people who can assess, diagnose and treat. It is not used as a replacement for one’s role or to strip a title. We will never get change in healthcare if we spend all of our energy fighting each other. Thoughts? #nursesofinstagram #nurse #physicianassistant #residentphysician #physiciannotprovider #notaprovider

Anyone else get this line fed to them after they w

Anyone else get this line fed to them after they were assaulted by a patient? My favorite was always “but did you try to de escalate them with your words while they chased you down the hallway swinging an iv pole at your head?”

#nurse #healthcare #thisneedstochange #thisneedstostop

Here are 5 things you should know about monkeypox.

Here are 5 things you should know about monkeypox. Any other questions?
#infectiousdisease #monkeypox #nursepractitioner #nurse #nursingschool #publichealth #id

This is the nurse from my previous reel. Please go

This is the nurse from my previous reel. Please go over to tiktok to hear Eugene tell his entire story @nurseeugenem. Send him some encouragement. And share the message. Let’s show him the support he didn’t get on that unit. No this situation isn’t in the news yet. Not everything is in the news friends. It doesn’t make it less real or less damaging. #patientcare #nurse #thelastpizzaparty #nurselife

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