Amy Britton

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@joann_plencner @WOCNSociety @CMSGov @joann_plencner @CMSGov What did Ben Franklin say? An once of prevention is work a pound of cure! @CMSGov you are paying for it either way. #nurs638

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@Perla31256596 @VirginiaDBHDS @VDHgov Yes! Overcrowded Emergency Departments are dangerous to the community! #Nurs638

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

Hey @GovRonDeSantis ask your congress to pass a law so fentanyl testing strips would not be illegal! @samhsagov would be proud! Fentanyl testing strips saves lives! #nurs638

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@SRM_NPStudent @SRM_NPStudent I agree. I thought I knew a thing or two about healthcare policy but the module 1 readings set me straight. Healthcare policy is very complex. Reframing the issue can be both powerful and manipulative. Let's hope people are always out for good. #Nurse638

[Shannon McDaniel @SRM_NPStudent]

The most impactful reading for me this semester was in module 1. This reading really opened my eyes to the concept of reframing and how the media uses this technique.
#nurs638

[Andrea Chambliss @AndreaChamblis3]

#nurs638 Getting wrecked by @DrKimSue was very eye opening. Seeing how women are impacted by addiction while incarcerated is a recipe for failure and disaster.

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@AndreaChamblis3 @DrKimSue @AndreaChamblis3 Getting Wrecked was an eye opening book. It's for sure not a beach read, but a good read to open your mind to complexities of opioid addiction.

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

#Nurs638 Getting Wrecked is a powerful book that challenges the reader to look past what you know about women, incarceration and opioid addiction. @DrKimSue writes to move people to action. Hard to read at times, but well worth it to stretch my understanding of a complex issue.

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@Nurs621 #nurs638 Health policy is human policy! Nurses can positively impact communities if we listen to the issues, learn about best practices, and advocate for change at a local, state and national level. Nurses just don't hold the hands of patients, but politicians too!

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@LevarStoney @thedrmikejones In Feb '22, Richmond declared opioid drug overdose deaths as a public health crisis! More action is necessary to save lives. Pass legislation to increase access to fentanyl test strips. Drug checking saves lives! #NURS638

[InVivo Nursing @InVivoNursing]

.drug check strips provide an easy & effective way to test for substances like fentanyl. With the rise in overdose deaths due to fentanyl, utilizing cost effective test strips with the support of community partners can make a difference in VA @cfrichmondva @caritas_va #nurs638

[Amanda Stark @astark425]

October is National Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Month. We all need to do our part to focus on the opioid epidemic and prevent opioid use disorder in future generations. @samhsagov @AddictionPolicy #nurs638

[Zach Ingram @zachingram1313]

Making fentanyl testing strips widely accessible to those suffering from opioid addiction is a key component in leading to the decrease in unintentional fatal overdoses that devastate the country.
@samhsagov
@AddictionPolicy

#nurs638

[Amy Britton @ABrittonRN]

@RepSpanberger @RepSpanberger This is making progress for equitable healthcare. This will help Virginians by cutting prescription drug cost. Is there work in progress to make essential drugs affordable to those that don't qualify for assistance? #NURS638

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