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  • 1.  Nurse Protocols

    Posted 12-14-2022 12:29

    Hello all, I'm in the market for ANY Nurse driven protocols or guidelines. I'm finally getting some traction at my organization to encourage and endorse RNs working to the top of their licensure. I currently have in place protocols & algorithms for prescribing for UTI and Conjunctivitis. I would like to venture into the arena of adjusting medications based on lab results and s/s for disease processes such as HTN, CHF, DM, hyperlipidemia and Coumadin clinics/ INR management. I would be grateful for any and all information and thoughts anyone is willing to share. Thank you kindly.



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    Tracy Colburn, DNP, RN
    EMR Clinical Application Specialist]
    [York Hospital Provider Practices
    [York] [Maine]
    (207)351-3572 (3572)
    Tracy
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  • 2.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-20-2024 15:23

    Tracy,

    I'm working on a similar issue. Did you ever get any examples or perhaps you may have developed some since the original post.



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    Kristen Shear PhD, MSN, RN
    Nurse Scientist
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  • 3.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-21-2024 14:22

    Hi Tracy-

     

    Happy to assist as we have many of the nurse protocols you are inquiring about.

    Caution related to your language of nurses prescribing- out of scope.

    If your protocol is set up properly with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria for medication adjustment, it could be signed "per protocol, co-sign required" or whatever similar language is in your EMR. We use epic.

     

    Easier to connect offline.

    Please email me directly if interested.

     

    Lisa

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    Professional Development Manager, BWH Department of Ambulatory Nursing 

    Co-chair; MGB Ambulatory Nurse Council

    Clinical Director, MGB Nurse Hotline

    Operations Lead, MGB COVID Outpatient Therapies

     

     

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  • 4.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-22-2024 13:44

    I have several that I am happy to share with you.



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    Patricia Hughes DNP RN NE-BC
    Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory
    UK HealthCare
    Lexington KY
    (859)323-4413
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  • 5.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-22-2024 13:49

    Patricia, 

    Is there a good e-mail address I can use to connect? I'd love to see what you've got and see if they might help a large project we have going on. I can be reached at wither kristenshear@gmail.com -OR- kristen.e.shear.mil@health.mil



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    Kristen Shear PhD, MSN, RN
    Nurse Scientist
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  • 6.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-23-2024 07:13

    There is a great discussion in the NSI SIG going on about nurse driven protocols for Hypertension. We just had an open call about this topic as well. The recording is posted and @Jennifer Stranix might be able to help guide you to it if that would be helpful!

    I'm working on nurse protocols for MFM patients right now and spoke at the open call about it, if that is of interest as well!



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    Torie Bonnet MSN RN NE-BC
    Clinical Nurse Edu Specialist-Ambulatory Care
    UNC Health
    Raleigh NC

    torie.bonnet@unchealth.unc.edu
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  • 7.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-23-2024 11:45
    Definitely open to all resources. I’ll definitely go look at what’s in the NSI SIG too thanks!

    Kristen
    Sent from my iPhone


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  • 8.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-23-2024 16:15

    Aloha- would love to see what you all have been implementing in your organizations as well. Thank you in advance for sharing. 



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    Stephanie Guy RN, BSN, MBA
    Regional Manager, Surgery Specialty Services

    Queen's Medical Center
    Honolulu HI
    (808)691-7720
    sguy@queens.org
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  • 9.  RE: Nurse Protocols

    Posted 05-23-2024 16:21
    Would love to participate in this conversation. In New York State, we have a very hard time with protocols, very strict. However, there is new legislation, and it looks like we will be able to initiate more disease specific protocols by algorithm, not considered prescribing. Does anyone use protocols for medical assistance to order an EKG or urine analysis for routine visits?


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