Congrats Dean Giddens

America’s overdose crisis continues to spiral during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal and state governments must act urgently and expand access to opioid addiction treatments and harm reduction to save lives. buff.ly/35O6P3c

The content that Rachel Winograd shares speaks to the challenges and misconceptions faced by our clinic. I appreciate the “real!” Her work is helping to shed light on what’s really happening in our communities and not just a bunch of facts & figures #dnpnetwork

Some great takeaways from this blog post #vcudnpleader

The title of the first chapter of Influencer sums it up perfectly, Leadership is Influence! My project will influence change in behaviors of peers as well as patients. Transformational leaders are successful when change is bi-directional #projectleading

My goal for infusing legacy mapping into my hospital’s culture is to expand the impact and vision of midlevel nurse managers. Legacy mapping opens your eyes to all that can be as long as it is important to that person. #dnpvision

My DNP project is a process improvement to address adherence to suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder. The culture of my org will improve as a result of patient accountability,consistency and shared goals. #DNPvision

The purpose of my DNP project is to address the need for process improvement to monitor adherence to suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder.Suboxone has a high risk for diversion and misuse and should be prescribed conservatively. #vcudnp

I’m sure you’ve collected tons of relevant info, but I thought this may be of interest! ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… #dnpretweet

After reading Influencer I feel more empowered to affect change on both micro & macro levels. Knowing my strengths & how to leverage them will help to overcome challenges. I now know that my role doesn’t determine or limit my leadership influence. #dnpbook

This article is a great summary of why incorporating Twitter into the classroom is beneficial. Prior to this course I hadn’t considered the influence of social media in academia & how it could benefit me professionally. #dnptweets lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/s…

Telemedicine has been successful in meeting people where they are for greater access to improved outcomes in treating opioid use disorder. What is VA doing about offering this service to more people in need?Jason Miyares @StopOpioidOD #nurs638

80% of US counties lack buprenorphine-waivered practitioners. However, 90% of Americans live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy. Clinical pharmacist have shown great success in treating OUD. Why are we not utilizing this valuable resource? ASHP @bamhtf #nurs638

OUD is a chronic disease & should be treated as such, including how interventions are monitored. Confirmatory UA will help determine if patients are diverting Bup or taking appropriately. I’d be interested in Beth Macy & Jeff Lunardi thoughts on the subject #nurs638

Policy and politics are related, but not the same. As a health professional I can be an advocate, an influencer and a change agent without being a politician. I will continue to use personal and professional platforms to educate and empower. Shelly Smith, DNP

Getting Wrecked by @DrKimSue humanizes the opioid crisis and sheds light on the association with incarceration. I think this should be a required reading for all medical students as well as corrections officials to help alleviate bias and offer perspective. #nurs368