Nurses’ Practices with Persons Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder

The purpose of this presentation is to present the findings from a narrative literature review that was conducted to understand nurses’ practices with persons with opioid use disorder (OUD). Nurses are a sizable portion of the health care workforce; therefore, understanding their unique, disciplinary contributions for people with OUD is important. Twenty-one studies were included in the review and most were non-experimental and conducted in Europe and North America. Nurses’ practices were described with various levels of specificity but aligned well with the scopes of practice of the American Nurses Society and the International Nurses Society on Addictions. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Discuss the methods used for conducting this synthesis research. Summarize at least two findings from the review. Analyze professional scope of practice standards for nurses’ work with people with opioid use disorder. PRESENTER Timothy J. Sowicz, PhD, RN; Assistant Professor; The University of Arizona College of Nursing Dr. Sowicz is an American nurse and assistant professor in the biobehavioral health science division within The University of Arizona’s College of Nursing. He conducts research to facilitate personal access to health care. Currently, he concentrates on how factors affecting treatment access for Hispanic adults living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Dr. Sowicz practiced as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in hospitals and community health centers before beginning his academic career. NURSING CEs This webinar is not eligible for Nursing CE