Nurse Practitioners Slowly Gain Autonomy

Nurse Practitioners Slowly Gain Autonomy

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But physician groups vigorously oppose the changes, arguing that nurses lack the training to safely diagnose, treat, refer to specialists, admit to hospitals and prescribe medications for patients, without a doctor's oversight. After six years of …
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Hunterdon Healthcare named one of the '100 most wired' hospitals in the US

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At its completion, the majority of private and hospital-operated physician practices will be linked to a common program for clinical documentation (information in the patient's medical record.) … This record contains medical history, drug allergies …
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Mercer County Drug Court graduates 29 recovering addicts from five-year program

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For 14 years, people with drug and alcohol addictions who have qualified for the program have been given the chance to not only avoid prison time, but also to rebuild their lives through a very effective rehabilitation program, Council said. “Almost …
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Library Director Phil Baugher honored

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The first: Amber Hensell-Hicks, executive director of Frontline Foundations Inc., which provides substance abuse treatment to young adults 18 to 28. Since 2007, Anton said, … Hensell-Hicks “has worked on substance abuse prevention programs with local …
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