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  • Nursing
  • Pharmacology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • The opioid crisis necessitates updated nursing practices for safe opioid administration.
  • Understanding current guidelines is crucial for nurses managing patients on opioids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the general knowledge of opioids among nurses in non-prescribing roles.
  • Assessing nurse comprehension of opioid management principles.

Main Methods:

  • A validated survey was administered to 564 nurses within a large hospital system.
  • Data collection focused on assessing nurses' understanding of opioid-related topics.

Main Results:

  • Nurses exhibited strong knowledge of basic opioid pharmacology and non-opioid adjuncts for pain relief.
  • Areas identified for educational improvement include opioid adverse event risk factors, medication combinations, opioid-naïve versus tolerant patients, and overdose recognition/management.

Conclusions:

  • Study findings can inform the development of continuing education programs for nurses.
  • Academic curricula can be updated to enhance nurses' knowledge for safe opioid care and patient education.