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Naloxone Prescribing For High-Risk Opioid Patients In Primary Care, Theresa Turk
Naloxone Prescribing For High-Risk Opioid Patients In Primary Care, Theresa Turk
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Objective: Primary care providers have an integral role in combating the opioid epidemic and preventing opioid-related deaths. One method of prevention is prescribing naloxone to patients at high risk for overdose. Naloxone is a medication that bystanders may administer during an overdose situation that can reverse the life-threatening side effects of opioids. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase the number of naloxone prescriptions written by primary care providers to patients on opioids considered at high risk for overdose. High-risk patients were considered those prescribed opioids over 50 morphine equivalents (MME) and those who had co-prescribed benzodiazepines. …
Rural India Women's Perception Of Health, Kaye Wilson-Anderson
Rural India Women's Perception Of Health, Kaye Wilson-Anderson
Faculty Publications - College of Nursing
This qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological study explored how southern, rural women in India ( N = 14) view health, how they learned about health, and what health education they desired. Health education classes were offered, based on participants’ responses. Recommendations are offered for a best practice model that could potentially enhance the efforts of non-Indian nurses desiring to assist impoverished women and families in India.