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• What if a Child Gets COVID at School? School Liability Waivers Some schools are requiring parents to sign a waiver of liability in case a student gets COVID that's traced to school.
  September 2020
• Medically Managing Opioid-Induced Constipation: A Primer It is estimated that half of patients taking opioids for pain relief experience constipation. New evidence hints at better ways to manage this adverse event.
  Ask the Pharmacists, September 2019
• NPs vs PAs: What's the Difference? On the surface they might seem the same, but differences do exist between these advanced practice professionals.
  August 2019
• Do PDMPs Influence Opioid Drug Overdose Rates? A recent review evaluates the impact of prescription drug monitoring programs on nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses, including some possible unintended consequences.
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2019
• Must I Take Calls From a Nurse Practitioner's Patients? A physician wants to know whose responsibility it is to take after-hours calls from an NP's patients.
  June 2019
• Perilous Drug Prescribing: One, Two, or Three? A clinician asks about concomitant prescribing of the trio of opioids, benzos, and muscle relaxants.
  April 2019
• More Fluoroquinolone Safety Concerns How do the most recently identified safety issues affect fluoroquinolones' place in therapy?
  Ask the Pharmacists, December 2018
• This Patient Needs an IV. What if She Refuses? A nurse asks whether patients must give explicit consent for every hospital procedure, and about the consequences if the patient refuses.
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, June 2017
• Does This Facebook Post Violate HIPAA? A nurse gets into hot water after a Facebook post about a patient, even though the patient's name was not used.
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, November 2016
• Benzodiazepine Pharmacotherapy: How Difficult to Discontinue? What is the optimal strategy for discontinuing chronic benzodiazepine therapy in the primary care setting?
  Ask the Pharmacists, June 2016
• Meldonium -- The Drug That Brought Down Sharapova What is this banned drug, meldonium, that tennis star Maria Sharapova admitted to using?
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2016
• Alzheimer Disease: Life-Limiting, Life-Changing, or Both? Can you help patients with Alzheimer disease and their families prepare for the future?
  August 2015
• What Can I Do in an Off-Duty Emergency? Nurse attorney Carolyn Buppert explains what off-duty nurses can, and should, think twice about doing when they come across an emergency situation outside of work, or even at 30,000 feet.
  Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses, March 2015
• How Can I Deal With 'Difficult' Patients and Families? Here are 5 tips for keeping the lines of communication open between physicians and patients/families.
  Ask the Experts, April 2014
• Is Prickly Pear Cactus Effective for Hangover? Oh, my aching head! Can this herbal remedy prevent hangover? Please tell me, but quietly...
  Ask the Pharmacists, March 2014
• Can HIPAA Information Be Given to Law Enforcement Officials? What do you do if a police officer requests patient prescription records?
  Ask the Pharmacists, February 2014
• What's Wrong With 3 Hours of Sleep? Sometimes getting enough sleep on a regular basis means learning how to say 'no.'
  Ask the Experts, December 2013
• What Should I Know About the Interview Trail? With these lessons and tips, you might actually enjoy your residency interview odyssey.
  Ask the Experts, December 2013
• How Should I Prepare for Residency Interviews? These tips should help you ace your upcoming interviews with residency programs.
  Ask the Experts, November 2013
• What Should I Wear for a Residency Interview? When residency interview season is underway, you should prepare carefully for your interviews using these tips from an experienced interviewer and interviewee.
  Ask the Experts, November 2013

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