Nicole Morris

Experience

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  Mercy Hospital

  Nov 2007 - Jul 2013

  RN

  -Directed patient care in accordance with physician directives in the Progressive Care Unit.-Provided intensive emergency care and medical support -Administered first response care and pain management medication.-Supported medical professionals, including surgeons, physicians and various other treatment specialists.-Confidentially shared reports with various medical professionals and treatment counselors in order to develop recovery treatment plans.-Managed room preparation for patients and sanitation of surfaces before and after patient visits. Show less

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  Mercy Defiance Clinic

  Jul 2013 - now

  CNP

  -Obtain complete histories, and perform comprehensive physical examinations to determine appropriate pain management options for patients with acute and chronic pain. -Instruct and counsel patients regarding goals of pain management treatments, compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, medication side effects, and opioid tapering schedules.-Routine monitoring of OARRS reports and random drug screens, actively identifies patients at a higher risk for addiction and prescribes opiates accordingly-Routinely assess, recommend, and educate patients about invasive (spinal injections, spinal cord stimulator, visco supplementation, etc.) and noninvasive pain regimens. -Orders and interprets MRI’s, performs joint injections, trigger point injections, as well as prescribe opiates, anti-inflammatories along with neuropathic pain medications.-Successfully diagnose and treat chronic conditions such as peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, chronic back and neck pain associated with spinal etiology along with lumbar/cervical radiculopathy. -2013 and 2014 PAIN Week National Conference attendee.-Responsible for writing appeal letters to insurance companies along with medication prior authorizations Show less