Abstract

This poster presentation will describe a quality improvement project designed to increase the knowledge of staff nurses to effectively educate patients being discharged regarding the safe use, secure storage and proper disposal of opioids when prescribed. Participants will also be able to view the outcomes of this project.

Author Details

Jill A. Taylor Pedro, MSN, School of Nursing, Northeastern University, Lakeville, Massachusetts, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma Epsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Opioid Education, Opioid Safety, Substance Use Disorder

Conference Name

Leadership Connection 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Evaluation of discharge education: An educational intervention to improve patient safety with opioid medications

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This poster presentation will describe a quality improvement project designed to increase the knowledge of staff nurses to effectively educate patients being discharged regarding the safe use, secure storage and proper disposal of opioids when prescribed. Participants will also be able to view the outcomes of this project.