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Administrative Medical Decisions via policy statements
MCHAD replied to ventana's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
In my state if it is rx’d they have to administer. Now I have had inmates come in on medications that were inappropriate or could be modified and if appropriate I will make changes. -
I won’t refer to chiropractors. If someone asks my opinion I will let them know that if they feel benefit for musculoskeletal complaints like low back pain I don’t recommend against but have as recently as this week told someone that they should find another chiropractor if they must have one due to the chiropractor telling them vaccines are poison. Wont treat chronic pain with opioids, may be appropriate for some but I love that my primary care practice specifically does not manage chronic pain. I refer to pin management, specifically groups that use multiple modalities for treatment.
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If your clinical coordinator is aware of problems with the rotation sites and won’t do anything about it He/She isn’t doing their job. Does your school let you do evaluations on the preceptor/site at the end of rotations? If so make sure to be brutally honest. You might get the attention of the clinical coordinator if you send an email with your program director and advisor cc’d asking for a change of rotation site due to poor learning environment.
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I can’t give advice other than don’t worry about radiation exposure unless you’re going to an unsafe rotation site that doesn’t provide you with proper protective equipment. I don’t think a month or two is going to cause you to grow another eyeball or develop cancer. But hey maybe someone has done a study on people working in IR and I’m wrong. I thinking picking rotations based on weaknesses you want to strengthen or fields you are interested is a great way to do it.
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Had a similar case recently...are non students allowed to chime in yet??
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Perfect job, flawed contract
MCHAD replied to hellobecca57's topic in Contracts, Negotiations & Malpractice
So basically you can’t be employed as a PA for 2 years after you leave the job within 35 miles?! That’s ridiculous! The first thing you should do is find out if non-compete’s are even legal or enforceable in your state. then id talk with them about it and find out if there is any wiggle room -
New grad job offers- PLZ HELP!
MCHAD replied to sunsfan92's topic in Contracts, Negotiations & Malpractice
Personally I would avoid pain management. Depending on the type of practice this could be rewarding (If methods include managing pain in ways other than prescribing opioids). Or it could cause RAPID burnout (prescribing opioids all day would suck in my opinion). I strongly believe that unless you are sure you want to work in a specialty all PA’s should work in a primary care field to start out. I’d include women’s health in this as I often see women’s health clinics serving as primary care for patients. We don’t usually get a residency (I know they are becoming more common but a maj -
Anyone else get annoyed with Pharmaceutical Reps?
MCHAD replied to IMGtoPA's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
I’ve seen exactly 1 drug rep in 2.5 years at my job. I just wish we could get more respiratory reps, that seems to be the big thing patients struggle getting started on because of expense -
DOT exams-how strict are you?
MCHAD replied to Wish1pa's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
Another BIG problem is Physicians and pa’s that don’t follow guidelines and do pass people with hypertension or diabetes for a 2 year certificate for example. Then I’m the bad guy in the future when I tell them they only qualify for 1 year. -
DOT exams-how strict are you?
MCHAD replied to Wish1pa's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
Because I don’t set the guidelines and they are clearly written in the examiner booklet. I didn’t say I think it’s right. I don’t agree with my 65 year old rancher patients that have blood pressure 145/80 needing blood pressure medication all the time either (new guidelines say keep this subset under 150/90) but that’s the rules the feds give us. And I always double check blood pressures manually after letting them rest of the initial blood pressure is high. -
DOT exams-how strict are you?
MCHAD replied to Wish1pa's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
Have you done DOT physicals? I have had to do them my whole career and they suck. My problem is the majority of people who don’t qualify repeatedly fail to address problems they know they have and then they come in the day before their card expires and I’m the bad guy because I won’t give them a 2 year clearance when their blood pressure is 170/95. -
I received loan repayment from NHSC after school and I can tell you that they follow all their rules for that program very closely.
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Yep, ask your schools financial aid department
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DOT exams-how strict are you?
MCHAD replied to Wish1pa's topic in Professional PA General Discussion
I follow guidelines exactly. If they complain I tell them to write their congressman. Not worth me losing my job because someone is whining. Especially in the situation above when the person had 3 months and didn’t correct the problem. -
My wife Has a friend on social media advertising this. It makes me so angry! I know several companies got in trouble with the FDA during the Ebola outbreak. Thoughts?