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Deirdre OGara CNS Pain Control Sligo General Hospital (SGH)
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Referred from Fibromyalgia Clinic Back Pain Triage Meetings Palliative Care Referrals from Physiotherapy Department Out-pt referrals from Consultants Outside SGH In-patient referrals from Consultants from Sligo General Out-patient referrals from Consultants from SGH GP referrals Pain Clinic Referrals
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Waiting times 1 st appointment Pain Consultants increased & review appointments The Nurses and Midwives Bill (2010) encompasses delivery Nurse Led Clinics. International research by the OECD- Advanced practice nurses can improve access to services and decrease waiting times The Irish Pain Proposal Executive Committee
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Several Meetings with Key Stakeholders determine caseload, referral source and resources required. Biopsychosocial assessment, physical exam, chart review, previous investigations. Analysis of the history presented & findings – arrive at a provisional diagnosis. Patient presented to the Anaesthetist – plan of care finalised.
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20 Patients Since January 2012 seeing 3 patients per clinic 1 routine and 2 urgent patients 7 DNAs 9 Patients had a procedure or series of procedures 3 Patients MRIs ordered 1 Patient discharged 3 Patients referred to Physiotherapy
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Deirdre OGara CNS Pain Control Sligo General Hospital (SGH)
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Referred from Fibromyalgia Clinic Back Pain Triage Meetings Palliative Care Referrals from Physiotherapy Department Out-pt referrals from Consultants Outside SGH In-patient referrals from Consultants from Sligo General Out-patient referrals from Consultants from SGH GP referrals Pain Clinic Referrals
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Waiting times 1 st appointment Pain Consultants increased & review appointments The Nurses and Midwives Bill (2010) encompasses delivery Nurse Led Clinics. International research by the OECD- Advanced practice nurses can improve access to services and decrease waiting times The Irish Pain Proposal Executive Committee
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Several Meetings with Key Stakeholders determine caseload, referral source and resources required. Biopsychosocial assessment, physical exam, chart review, previous investigations. Analysis of the history presented & findings – arrive at a provisional diagnosis. Patient presented to the Anaesthetist – plan of care finalised.
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20 Patients Since January 2012 seeing 3 patients per clinic 1 routine and 2 urgent patients 7 DNAs 9 Patients had a procedure or series of procedures 3 Patients MRIs ordered 1 Patient discharged 3 Patients referred to Physiotherapy
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