I certainly do.
I look at necks, feet, arms, legs, and nail beds but in such a way that it is not overly obvious. I scan/palpate as I am doing a neuro exam.
I do not look in groin or genital areas although these are other sites where tracks or signs of injection might be present.
I am curious how others do this.
Deb
Deborah A. Sampson, PhD, APRN, COHN-S, FAANP
Employee Health provider/ Worker’s Compensation Case Manager
Employee Health and Wellness Services
Southern New Hampshire Health P.O.Box 2014 8 Prospect Street Nashua, NH 03060
p(603) 281-8575 f (603) 577-5665
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Hello,
For suspect drug diversion fitness for duty examinations, do you perform a skin examination looking for "track marks"? If so, how extensive is this examination?
Thanks,
Megan
Megan LeClair-Netzel, BSN, RN
Nurse Clinic Coordinator
Employee Health Services
UW Health
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
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