Educating Nurse Practitioners on the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in the Practice Setting

Whitehill, Amber

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Educating Nurse Practitioners on the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in the Practice Setting

dc.contributor.advisor	Pamela Aselton
dc.contributor.advisor	Pamela Aselton
dc.contributor.author	Whitehill, Amber
dc.contributor.department	University of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.department	Doctor of Nursing Practice
dc.contributor.department	Family Nurse Practioner
dc.date	2024-01-22T14:20:55.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T19:35:04Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T19:35:04Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.date.submitted	May
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Background: Prescription opioids have become a problem in the current opioid crisis, being inappropriately used by those who do not require them. The purpose of this DNP project was to increase the awareness, knowledge, and comfort level of nurse practitioners in relation to the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. Methods: An educational program was used to inform Nurse Practitioners who were members of the Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners of the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. A prescribing survey was initially given to determine their awareness, knowledge, and comfort level using the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. They then reviewed a synopsis of the CDC Guidelines and completed a survey regarding what they learned and how they might change practice according to the guidelines. Results: Of the twelve nurse practitioners responding from practice settings, 45% of participants learned something new from the guidelines, and 36% said they would change the way that they practice based on the review of the guidelines. It was also evident that most (75%) were aware of the need to establish treatment goals with their patients in regards to opioid use. Conclusion: The Nurse Practitioners surveyed were generally aware of the guidelines needed to safely prescribe opioids to avoid problem use, but did gain extra knowledge from reviewing the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. They were able to adequately express their own knowledge of the guidelines, whether or not they follow certain recommendations, and what affected the opioid use in their area. Keywords: Opioid abuse, prescription opioids, CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, substance abuse
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.7275/17536020
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/37932
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1241&context=nursing_dnp_capstone&unstamped=1
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	Opioids
dc.subject	education
dc.subject	prescribing
dc.subject	substance
dc.subject	abuse
dc.subject	Nursing
dc.title	Educating Nurse Practitioners on the CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in the Practice Setting
dc.type	open
dc.type	article
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