The Elephant in the Room: Opioid Withdrawal

Sep 16, 2018

Collection: 2018 AMSN Convention

Type: Session

Speakers: Aliesha S. Rivera MSN, RN-C

Tags: opioid withdrawal addiction behavioral health empathy

Heroin Abuse: Nurses Confronting a Growing Trend

Aug 23, 2017

Type: Article

Authors: Renee N. Bauer PhD, RN, Erik P. Southard DNP, FNP-BC, CME, Andreas M. Kummerow MS, RN, CNE

Tags: opioid opioids heroin withdrawal addiction overdose heroin abuse

The Opioid Crisis: Points Nurses Need to Know

Type: Article

Authors: Karren Brown Liebert RN, PhD

Tags: opioids withdrawal overdose opioid misuse misuse dependence nursing assessment opioid intoxication opioid reversal naloxone

Caring for an Opioid Addicted Patient in a Medical Surgical Setting: Best Practice Recommendations

Type: Article

Authors: Kiernan Riley BSN, RN, Michael M. Evans PhD, MSEd, RN, ACNS, CMSRN, Kelly Worozbyt MSN, RN-BC, Kalei Kowalchik

Tags: chronic pain opioids withdrawal addiction substance abuse disorders opioid drug abuse