5 Examples of Effective Pain Management Goals
5 Examples of Effective Pain Management Goals Posted by Vivian Tahmasbi, PharmD on December 04, 2020 Following a workplace injury, It is common for injured workers to begin to worry that their quality of life may be affected. That’s why one of the …
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Medication Errors: Reduce Your Risk with These Tips
Medication Errors: Reduce Your Risk with These Tips Posted by Albert Dowrey, PharmD, RPh on May 29, 2020 A medication error is defined as “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication …
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Top 5 Alternative Methods to Combat Chronic Pain
Top 5 Alternative Methods to Combat Chronic Pain Posted by Rebecca Zsolnay on February 27, 2020 Chronic pain caused by a work-related injury can be debilitating. It can require years of doctors’ visits and formal medication routines to get even …
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Dealing with Chronic Pain? Check Out These Helpful Websites
Dealing with Chronic Pain? Check Out These Helpful Websites Posted by Rebecca Zsolnay on November 15, 2019 According to The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH), 20% of all adults living in the U.S are dealing with chronic pain. …
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Does CBD Have a Place in Your Recovery?
Does CBD Have a Place in Your Recovery? Posted by Vivian Tahmasbi, PharmD on June 07, 2019 Over the last year, CBD has been featured in news reports, internet articles, and medicinal journals as a safe and natural alternative to treat …
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Calculating Dosage Risk with Morphine Milligram Equivalents
Calculating Dosage Risk with Morphine Milligram Equivalents Posted by Vivian Tahmasbi, PharmD on April 10, 2019 MME stands for Morphine Milligram Equivalents. Because all narcotics are synthesized from opium, healthcare professionals have developed a formula …
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Taking Pain Medications? Here Are Some Common Side Effects.
Taking Pain Medications? Here Are Some Common Side Effects. Posted by Vivian Tahmasbi, PharmD on March 20, 2019 Pain medications were originally created and used to help patients in severe pain during surgery. Over time, pain medications have become more …
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Why Naloxone Rescue Kits are Being Co-Prescribed with Opioids
Why Naloxone Rescue Kits are Being Co-Prescribed with Opioids Posted by Meaghan Byrne, PharmD., CPE & Frank Pallaria, RPh on January 17, 2018 The United States is facing a public health crisis with the overdose rate involving opioids. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
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Mind Over Matter: Using Mindfulness to Ease Chronic Pain
Mind Over Matter: Using Mindfulness to Ease Chronic Pain Posted by Erin Leavitt on January 10, 2018 This blog was updated on June 4, 2020. Today over 100 million Americans are said to suffer from chronic pain. As regulations on opioids tighten, many …
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