| Monday: |
9:00 - 5:00 |
| Tuesday: |
9:00 - 5:00 |
| Wednesday: |
9:00 - 5:00 |
| Thursday: |
9:00 - 5:00 |
| Friday: |
9:00 - 5:00 |
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| Closed from 1-2 pm for Lunch |
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Questions answered by Nurse Practitioner Rosemary Brown, FNP-C, FAAPM
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses that provide high quality health care services. They diagnose and treat a range of health problems with a unique approach, addressing both care and cure. They help patients make wise health and lifestyle choices. A medical clinic where a Nurse Practitioner is the owner and care provider is unique to the Rexburg area. I intend to provide front line healthcare for all ages, while focusing on the whole person. For more information on what a Nurse Practitioner is, visit the website for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AANP.
Who is in charge of Family First Health Center of Rexburg?
I am licensed and governed by the Idaho State Board of Nursing. I am the primary care provider for the clinic.
What does "pain management" consist of at Family First?
In addition to certification in Family Practice, I am Board Certified by the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) http://www.aapainmanage.org/ and the American Headache Society http://www.americanheadachesociety.org/. When patients come to Family First Health Center for pain treatment, their care is based on the treatment center accreditation criteria of the AAPM. This means that we continue to seek a cause and a cure for the pain. The overall goals of pain treatment at Family First Health Center are to reduce the level of pain and increase overall function. Physical therapy and counseling, as well as other pain reducing therapies, are included in the treatment plan.
What do you do for your pain management patients?
First and foremost, our pain management patients are treated with respect no matter what their circumstances are. Our pain management patients agree to a pain management contract when they are first seen at Family First Health Center. In addition, our pain patients undergo random drug testing to ensure they are taking their medications as prescribed and that their medications are not conflicting with any other medicines they may be on. These drug tests are sent to Ameritox for analysis www.ameritox.com. A pain patient may refuse to take a drug test for any reason, but by doing so, that patient chooses to no longer be seen at Family First Health Center of Rexburg for pain. |
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