Identification & Development of a Diversion Program with Mary Nelson
Mary Nelson MSN, RN, CPPS Medication Diversion Safety Specialist, HonorHealth My interview today is with a fellow drug diversion specialist. Mary has been involved in her facility’s program since the beginning so she gives a great perspective on where to start and how to make it happen. She has an interesting idea too and is […]
Read MoreInterview with Anigent Chief Product Officer & Managing Partner Charles D’Amato
Charles D’Amato, Pharmacist CPO and Managing Partner “Invented by a pharmacist for clinicians” is the first tag line I read on the Anigent website. This is a drug diversion software monitoring product I was unfamiliar with until just recently and many of you may be unfamiliar with it as well. I appreciate that it was […]
Read MoreHow Does it Feel Knowing You May have Diversion in Your Unit – A Supervisor’s Perspective
Jenn, RN, MSN, CNAMB Manager of Clinic Operations Doug, MD Anesthesiologist No supervisor wants to hear that data indicates one of their employees may be diverting controlled substances. However, when they do, every supervisor owes it to their patients and their employees to thoroughly investigate in an effort to confirm or rule out that suspicion. […]
Read MoreHow One Nurse’s Struggles Can Work Toward Destigmatizing Substance Abuse and Help Other Healthcare Professionals on the Road to Recovery
Kristin Waite-Labott RN, BSN, CARN It takes courage to speak about one’s history of substance abuse. Kristin has demonstrated that courage and is helping so many others that are struggling. I hope you will be as inspired as I am by her passion to help her fellow nurses.
Read MoreFirst Hand Experience with Addiction and Recovery Through the Eyes of a Colleague and Loved One
Claudia Garcia MBA, BSN, RN, LAC, CADAC II Hear a firsthand account of the progression into substance abuse, drug diversion and recovery from someone who witnessed it happening in a peer and loved one. Claudia will share her personal story of navigation through the process of identification of and getting help for addiction.
Read MoreInterview with Anigent Chief Product Officer & Managing Partner Charles D’Amato
Charles D’Amato, Pharmacist CPO and Managing Partner “Invented by a pharmacist for clinicians” is the first tag line I read on the Anigent website. This is a drug diversion software monitoring product I was unfamiliar with until just recently and many of you may be unfamiliar with it as well. I appreciate that it was […]
Read MoreInterview with Medacist President & CEO, David Brzozowski
David J. Brzozowski Sr. President & CEO Did you know Medacist has been a player in the diversion software surveillance market since 1998? Join me for this interview with their CEO to learn more about how they got started and how they have evolved over the years with the goal of offering a comprehensive diversion […]
Read MoreHow Does it Feel Knowing You May have Diversion in Your Unit – A Supervisor’s Perspective
Jenn, RN, MSN, CNAMB Manager of Clinic Operations Doug, MD Anesthesiologist No supervisor wants to hear that data indicates one of their employees may be diverting controlled substances. However, when they do, every supervisor owes it to their patients and their employees to thoroughly investigate in an effort to confirm or rule out that suspicion. […]
Read MoreKey Principles to Keep in Mind When Conducting an Interview
Joseph Buckley President of John E. Reid and Associates Joseph Buckley, the president of John E. Reid & Associates, is my guest today. He has years of interviewing experience and he will share some of that experience with us! Listen and learn some principles that will get you closer to drug diversion outcome decisions during […]
Read MoreInterview with a Scott Lamp, a Pharmacist with a Badge
Scott Lamp, RPh Director, Coastal District Bureau of Drug Control Healthcare Quality Scott is a Director with the Bureau of Drug Control Healthcare Quality, an agency similar to the DEA at the state level. He shares what his agency is doing to combat drug diversion in South Carolina.
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