Getting Wrecked was eye opening to just how powerful addiction really is and how we as healthcare professionals need to meet the patient where they are not where we want them to be. #nurs638
My favorite assigned reading from the course was by Meghani et al. It saddened me to learn about pain treatment disparities in vulnerable populations in the US. National legislative initiatives in eliminating inequities in pain care should be made a priority. #nurs638
My eyes have been opened to the health disparities women face in receiving treatment for SUD and how The Opioid Crisis continues to fuel cycles of addiction and mass incarceration thanks to "Getting Wrecked" by @DrKimSue. We play a critical role as future providers. #nurs638
This class has shown me that every healthcare provider has a voice, we just need to use it. Twitter is a great way to bring awareness to healthcare issues and gain support, I would not have thought about w/out this class I will definitely use this platform in the future. #nurs621
Telemedicine has been successful in meeting people where they are for greater access to improved outcomes in treating opioid use disorder. What is VA doing about offering this service to more people in need?@JasonMiyaresVA @StopOpioidOD #nurs638
@MargaretRansone @GlennYoungkin people with terminal illness and less than 6 months to live deserve the right to a death with dignity. In Virginia, we should have the right to choose how and when we die. How can we avoid suffering and maintain autonomy for all? #nurs638
Patients have the right to choose what end of life care looks like for them. In such a difficult and often painful time, why are we denying Virginia patients the Right to Die? Let's move this bill forward and bring a new option to end of life care. @MarkWarner@timkaine#nurs638
@GovernorVA We not only have fentanyl epidemic, but it is putting our first responders at risk while they care for these patients. It is estimated that over 100,000 people will overdose in 2022. We need to protect our first responders as well as the citizens. #nurs638