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.
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
Recommended Citation
Pedro, Jill A. Taylor, "Evaluation of discharge education: An educational intervention to improve patient safety with opioid medications" (2024). Leadership. 49.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/leadership/2018/posters/49
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.