Registered Nurse, Kory Popiel, will be arriving in Takotna on Thursday, February 1st (weather dependent of course).
She will:
• Be on call 24/7 for emergencies while on site to help triage and direct appropriate care if needed as well as Medevacs if on call provider from McGrath or ER dictates this is needed
• Perform a physical assessment for c-o’s concerning urgent/emergent problems
• Coordinate telemedicine visits and set-up VTC with medical provider at McGrath
• Emergency management which includes participation in codes, stabilization of customers in emergencies, coordination of medevacs
• Draw blood, start IVs, medication administration as ordered, etc.
• The RN can administer on-site medication, but the RN scope of practice limits their ability to dispense take home medications
For the time being, the clinic has been moved back to its temporary location at the tribal building.
We will post on the message board tomorrow after she arrives and gets settled.
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