Adhd Case Study Nursing

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b) Extract of email from the nurse practitioner Ms. Jones prefers: Gerald W. Hall, Robins AFB, demonstrates the level of care provided through the military health system. I have requested and even offered to pay for a MD or a qualified specialist to see my daughter, but the Court and my ex-wife have refused to even consider a second opinion.
“I have 1200 children I give care for, on average 30/day.”
The nurse in spite of his incredible workload, and in accordance with the mother's desire, was able to quickly diagnose and prescribe ADHD medication to my youngest daughter with “ADHD”. He additionally prescribed my daughter sleep medication at 11 years old to compensate for the stimulative effects of the ADHD medicine.

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