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Physician Assistant, Finally There: SMS Texting is Not HIPAA Compliant

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. SMS Texting is Not HIPAA Compliant. Just wanted to share a great article on texting and HIPAA Compliance. Five Ways to Ensure Secure Text Messaging in Your Medical Practice. October 8, 2014 at 9:12 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C. Contact Me: Bianca.Belcher@gmail.com. Find me on LinkedIn. View my complete profile. Subscribe in a reader. Follow Me On Twitter.

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: 03.2014

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. I will go over some general information regarding opioid use for analgesia. In subsequent entries I will go over different opioid use for 1) mild to moderate pain, 2) moderate to severe pain, and 3) severe pain. I would say for my practice most patients fall into the moderate to severe pain, but for a short period of time. Tolerance can develop with chronic use. Why might you use toradol?

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: 04.2014

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. PAProgramSearch.com: Great Pre-PA Resource. I recently received an email from Ken Johnson, the developer of PAprogramsearch.com. I have no monetary or other connections to this website or the developers . Just sharing a resource. Check off the classes that you have completed and add your GPA/Experience in hours at the top. A list of "matches" is generated. Pain Control and Anti-Emetics. There ...

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: What's in IV Fluid Anyway?

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. What's in IV Fluid Anyway? So anyway. the attending likes to frequently interrupt my oral reports with pimping questions, which only increases my stress level. One interesting question she asked was, "What are the electrolyte contents in normal saline, 1/2 NS, and D5W? I hadn't the faintest idea. She informed me that she looked forward to me telling her the answer tomorrow. Hint, hint. Almost ...

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: Pain Control and Anti-Emetics

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. Pain Control and Anti-Emetics. When prescribing pain medications you must also consider the side effects that those medications may have on your patient such as nausea, constipation, rash, etc. We will talk about anti-emetics. Prochlorperazine (good for opiod related nausea), Metoclopramide, Haloperidol. Ondansetron* (PO and IV). Can lead to headaches and constipation. Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C.

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: Surgical Tubes & Drains

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. Surgical Tubes and Drains. Tubes and Drains. Most of the time you don't go over these in PA school. People just keep referring to "JP drains" and "NG tubes" - but if you've never worked in a hospital - you probably have no idea what these are. I will go over some of the more common tubes and drains. If you see one on a rotation and aren't sure what it is or what it does - ask! Http:/ milainter...

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: Subcuticular Suturing

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. I came across this blog post on how to do a subcuticular closure. It is well written with step by step pictures so why reinvent the wheel. I am just going to repost. Enjoy! Abnormal Facies: Running Subcuticular Suture Technique. Source: http:/ abnormalfacies.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/running-subcuticular-suture-technique/. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C. Here are ...

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Physician Assistant, Finally There: 10.2013

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Physician Assistant, Finally There. False Starts, Stumbles, and Spectacular Finishes Encountered on the PA Path. Preoperative Patients on Coumadin. If you work in surgery or with the elderly - anticoagulation is an every day part of life. INRs, PTs, PTTs, etc. it is important to know what measures what and what reversal agents (if any) are available. Let's talk about Coumadin today. Your 1st option for reversal is Vit K. Your 2nd option for reversal is Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP). Age - Elderly pts. Ansell...

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"What brings you in today?" (Ramblings of a Physician Assistant): Drinking from the fire hose

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What brings you in today? Ramblings of a Physician Assistant). Well, my blog has undergone a bit of a facelift after 3 years.I'm no longer a PA-Student, so the title has changed. Here, I hope to provide some insight into my world as a newly graduated and practicing surgical PA, and to provide some humor along the way. Sunday, February 19, 2012. Drinking from the fire hose. On a final note: think good thoughts.we have our IV lab in Emergency Medicine this week.EEEK! Posted by Katie Swan. However, I think ...