Abstract

There is an increasing number of hospital admissions of patients living with the disease of opioid addiction. Building competency amongst nursing students and novice nurses is one step towards increasing the quality of care to these patients.

Author Details

Natasha M. Maith, MSN, RN, School of Nursing, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Mu Eta

Lead Author Affiliation

Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Addiction, Caring, Opioid Epidemic

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Competence in caring for patients with opioid addiction: A phenomenological approach

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

There is an increasing number of hospital admissions of patients living with the disease of opioid addiction. Building competency amongst nursing students and novice nurses is one step towards increasing the quality of care to these patients.