Kelly Flynn

Graduate student participating in Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy at VCU School of Nursing

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@CarterEN9084 @MABizRoundtable @HealthyNurseUSA Well said! Safe nurse:patient ratios equal safer care for our patients. Money should never be more important than a patient’s life. #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

WV ranked #1 in prescription opioid overdose deaths in 2020. Increasing provider education+utilization of PDMP to limit opioid prescribing & increasing treatment facilities offering MAT/alternative treatment is a must to decrease overdose deaths @HarmReduction @McKesson #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@obnurseva @DrKimSue I agree! It made me realize how much work needs to be done in our profession when treating/caring for this vulnerable population.

[Jennifer Silva @obnurseva]

@DrKimSue Getting wrecked is a call to action for healthcare professionals, as it highlights the systemic issues resulting from opioid use disorder, particularly those faced by women. It’s blunt truths are needed in today’s society. #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@ABrittonRN @DrKimSue I totally agree! After reading this book, it really made me think back on all the incarcerated, pregnant patients I cared for with SUD admitted for suboxone induction and what happened to them once discharged back to the prison.

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

I often take care of pregnant, incarcerated patients who are in withdrawal & admitted for suboxone induction. Reading Getting Wrecked by @DrKimSue brings to light all the challenges women face in the prison system that I never even imagined happens #nurs638

[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.

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@Nurs621 I had no idea how much legislation can influence the care patients receive and how providers can become involved in change. As a future FNP, I will pay attention to current legislation, health policies, disparities that affect my patients and advocate for change #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@TheJusticeDept @samhsagov research shows that drug courts are underutilizing MAT as a treatment option for people with OUD due to negative perceptions/lack of education regarding MAT. Funding and providing mandatory educational summits for court personnel are essential! #nurs638

[Kelley Corbett @KelleyCorbett14]

The flavoring of electronic cigarettes is heavily associated with appealing to a younger age demographic. It’s time to address the concerning effects of these additives and stop the targeting of children in e-cigarette advertising. #nurs638 @ParentsvsVape @TobaccoFreeKids

[Samantha Thomas MPH, BSN, RN @SamanthaTDNP2B]

OUD is a chronic disease & should be treated as such, including how interventions are monitored. Confirmatory UA will help determine if patients are diverting Bup or taking appropriately. I’d be interested in @papergirlmacy & @VaMedicaidDir thoughts on the subject #nurs638

[Carter Norman @CarterEN9084]

NNU's survey from 2021 to 2022 showed a 20.2% increase in unsafe staffing. With moral distress, high turnover rates, and workplace violence on the rise, how can we push bill S.1567 through faster to protect nurses and decrease patient mortality? @RNAction @SenatorSherrod #nurs638

[Allison H @AlliHaymes]

Lack of medical care in rural communities negatively impacts many Americans. The growing NP workforce is one solution to this problem, but will require buy in from stakeholders including NP programs, legislators and health administrators @ahahospitals @ANANursingWorld #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@MarkWarner Here is the study that discusses how high drug costs affect drug coverage satisfaction/adherence in Medicare patients with Diabetes https://t.co/pnjajy0z84 #nurs638

[Kelly Flynn @kellyaf192]

@MarkWarner Crucial step in improving medication adherence for Medicare patients with diabetes who rely on insulin. Nonadherence and drug coverage satisfaction is associated with the cost of medications. Will further life sustaining medications be added in the future? #nurs638 #healthequity