Identifying drug-seeking behavior: A nursing duty to act
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Ashley K. Apple, BSN, RN, CEN; Alexis Simpson, BSN, RN, CEN -- School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Many emergency departments fail to identify signs of opioid abuse and drug-seeking behavior among patients. Utilization of an objective screening tool and escalation protocol will empower nurses and prescribers to collaboratively address opioid abuse, with the goal of decreasing inappropriate prescriptions and improving patients' access to treatment resources.
Leadership Connection 2018: Transformative Nursing Leadership, September 15-18, 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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Keywords | Drug Seeking Behavior; Opioid Abuse; Pain Management |
Name | Leadership Connection 2018 |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2018 |
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