Abstract
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.
Sigma Membership
Beta Kappa
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Drug Seeking Behavior, Opioid Abuse, Pain Management
Recommended Citation
Apple, Ashley K. and Simpson, Alexis, "Identifying drug-seeking behavior: A nursing duty to act" (2024). Leadership. 62.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/leadership/2018/posters/62
Conference Name
Leadership Connection 2018
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2018
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Identifying drug-seeking behavior: A nursing duty to act
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.