Friday, March 28, 2014: 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
National Harbor 11 (Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center)
Primary Presenter:
Eugenia Smither, RN, BS, CHC, CHE, CHP
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in the United States
2. Discuss the difficulty in balancing opioid availability with avoidance of potential for diversion and abuse
3. Organize a strategy to address the needs of staff, families and patients
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. The increase in unintentional drug overdose death rates in recent years has been driven by increased use of a class of prescription drugs called opioid analgesics. In this session we will discuss the ethical dilemma of drug diversion and our organization’s journey to address the needs of our staff, families and patients.
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