Tabitha Garrison
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
173 E Springbrook Rd Broadway VA, 22815About
Tabitha Garrison is a board certified autonomous nurse practitioner that practices Pain Medicine in Broadway, VA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine practitioners use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Mrs. Garrison serves as a consultant to other medical providers but is often the principal treating practitioner, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
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Education and Training
University of Massachusetts at Boston 2010
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Drawing blood?
To answer your first question, assuming that the person is not on any blood thinners, it would bleed more, but eventually, the blood naturally (because of normal clotting factors) would begin to clot and stop the bleeding. There is more of a chance of bruising, depending on how much bleeding occurred beneath the skin. As for your second question, there are several techniques used to cleanse the skin, including using only soap and water or hydrogen peroxide, as these techniques are usually done when a blood alcohol level is required by an officer of the law and alcohol wipes cannot be used to prevent any skewing of the results. As for improper sanitization of any area where the skin barrier is broken due to any cause, an infection can be a concern. READ MORE
Test results?
Your estimated glomerular filtration rate is >60 which is normal for kidney function. Hope this helps. READ MORE
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- Virginia Nurses Association
- Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Professional Society Memberships
- American Nursing Credentialing Center, American Geriatric Society, the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Tabitha Garrison's Practice location
Shenandoah Pain and Palliative Care Clinic
173 E Springbrook Rd -Broadway, VA 22815Get Direction
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Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Tabitha Garrison, who serves patients in Broadway, Virginia.
An autonomous certified family nurse practitioner, Tabitha is the Owner of Shenandoah Pain and Palliative Care Clinic in Broadway, Virginia. She has over 30 years of direct experience in the healthcare industry, including over 15 years as a triple certified nurse practitioner with experience in general medical care, as a hospitalist and in pain management.
The team at Shenandoah Pain and Palliative Care Clinic is dedicated to helping patients achieve and maintain active lifestyles. They are committed to serving and working with their patients to provide a comfortable and rewarding experience. They believe that good symptom management begins with a good diagnosis. They work with primary care providers and other specialists to provide patients with an extra layer of support. They strive to deliver high quality chronic pain and diseases management, symptom management, and palliative care.
Throughout her academic career, Tabitha received her dual post master certificate as an adult and geriatric nurse practitioner from the James Madison University in 2006, and earned a second post master certificate as a family nurse practitioner at the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 2010. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner and adult nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and as a geriatric nurse practitioner by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Passionate about her profession, Tabitha provides pain management and palliative care services to her community. She is trained to treat and manage a wide variety of specific chronic pain issues. As a palliative care provider, she addresses the person as a whole, not just their disease or injury and uses a holistic approach that improves the quality of life of patients facing the problems associated with all types of serious, chronic, and life-limiting illnesses.
Remaining up to date in her field, Tabitha is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, Virginia Nurses Association and the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners. She is a former member of the American Geriatric Society, the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.
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