4 results match your criteria: "Assistant Professor at Medical University[Affiliation]"
Ketamine Infusions for Outpatient Pain Management: A Policy Development Project.
J Infus Nurs
December 2018
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina (Ms Allen, Dr Conner); Roper Hospital Ambulatory Surgery and Pain Management-James Island, Charleston, South Carolina (Ms Allen); Anesthesia Associates of Charleston PA, Charleston, South Carolina (Dr Ivester). Cheryl A. Allen, BSN, RN-BC, is a doctoral candidate for a degree in nursing practice at Medical University of South Carolina and a staff nurse at Roper Hospital Ambulatory Surgery and Pain Management-James Island. Ruth Conner, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina and a family nurse practitioner. Julius R. Ivester, Jr, MD, is president of Anesthesia Associates of Charleston PA and specializes in anesthesia and pain management.
Current literature supports using ketamine for both acute and chronic pain management. It is imperative that the development of evidence-based protocols and policies keep pace with health care delivery to ensure patient safety. This project's objective was to formulate an outpatient ketamine infusion policy that promotes consistent and evidence-based care within a specified hospital system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrimary care management of ulcerative colitis.
Nurse Pract
January 2018
Stephanie C. Davis is a graduate program coordinator and associate professor at Clemson University, School of Nursing, Clemson, S.C. Brittani L. Robinson is a family NP at Carolina Nephrology, Greenville, S.C. Joy Vess is an assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Charleston, S.C. Joseph S. Lebel is a physician at Gastroenterology Associates, Greenville, S.C.; associate professor of internal medicine at University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, S.C.; and associate professor of internal medicine at Edward Via College of Medicine, Blacksburg, Va.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease marked by mucosal inflammation. UC has an impact on quality of life and places a financial burden on the healthcare system. This article focuses on the impact, presentation, diagnosis and classification, systemic manifestations, complications, management, and treatment associated with UC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of differences between two groups of low back pain patients with and without rotational demand activities based on hip and lumbopelvic movement patterns.
Ortop Traumatol Rehabil
December 2016
MD in Orthopedic surgeon, Assistant Professor at Medical University, Shahrekord, Iran.
Background: Excessive and earlier lumbopelvic motions during trunk and limb movements tests have been reported in both low back pain (LBP) patients with and without trunk and hip rotational demand activities. The aim of the present study was to determine differences in hip and lumbopelvic rotation during the active hip internal rotation (AHIR) test between two groups of LBP patients with and without regular trunk and hip rotational demand activities.
Material And Methods: A total of 35 LBP patients, including 15 males who regularly participated in rotational demand sports activities and 20 males not participating in sports and functional rotational demand activities, participated in study.
Recognizing depression in late life.
Nurse Pract
February 2015
Barbara J. Edlund is a professor and Joy Lauerer is an assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Charleston, S.C. Shannon J. Drayton is an associate Professor at Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, S.C.
Depression presents differently in older adults than in younger adults and frequently occurs with many chronic illnesses in later life, though it is not a normal part of aging. The astute practitioner will screen for depression in this population and appropriately treat to improve chronic illness management and quality of life in older adults.
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