Nurses’ Practices with People Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder
The International Nurses Society of Addictions announces the following IntNSA / PCSS sponsored webinar:
Nurses’ Practices with People Experiencing Opioid Use Disorder
DATE & TIME
- Friday, March 17
12noon eastern
(Duration: 1 hour)
- Cost: $0, Free to all Attendees
HOW TO REGISTER
DESCRIPTION
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.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This presentation was developed for Nurses, MAT Team Providers, Addictions Specialists, SUD Project Directors, Managers, and Facilitators.
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 course has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for a maximum of 1.00 Nursing Contact Hour. The licensee must retain this document for a period of four (4) years after the course concludes.
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. http://pcssNOW.org
