• more than a year since last visit to a primary care physician
• blood thinners
• chronic lung disease
• uncontrolled diabetes
• hypertension
• dialysis
Nurses call qualified candidates 2 to 3 weeks before scheduled pro-
cedures to discuss proper bowel prepping protocols and follow up
with an email that includes detailed instructions about how to take
the prep and a reminder to maintain a clear liquid diet the day before
screenings. Nurses also call prescriptions for the bowel prep into the
patients' preferred pharmacies. The education nurses provide help to
ensure patients present for their screenings with quality bowel preps,
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