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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) CE/CME Activities
Multiple free podcasts and videos spanning 15-45 minutes with potential for free continuing education credits.
Tools
Pediatric Pain Assessment in the Emergency Department: A Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Protocol
This article discusses standard utilization of evidence-based practices regarding pediatric pain assessment in the ED at a community hospital.
Pediatric Pain
Understand ED Buprenorphine Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder: A Guide for Emergency Nurses
The purpose of this article is to provide a clinical review of opioid use disorder and opioid withdrawal syndrome, medication treatments for opioid use disorder, best clinical practices for ED-initiated buprenorphine therapy, assessment of withdrawal symptoms, discharge considerations, and concerns for special populations.
Articles Emergency Medicine
Emergency Nurse Perceptions of Pain and Opioids in the Emergency Department
While ED pain management and OUD prevention is dependent on the entire care team, this innovative study qualitatively characterizes emergency nurse perceptions of pain management, OUD prevention, and their potential role in each.
Articles Emergency Medicine
Emergency Care for Opioid Use Disorder
Create an account to participate; CE credits available; this program describes the current evidence for treatment of opioid use disorder in the Emergency Department and outlines practices for clinical management of patients with opioid use disorder.
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Response: Safer Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency Department
Create an account to participate; CE credits available; this activity is designed to address the needs of emergency care providers, including physicians and nurses, in the emergency department and urgent care settings.
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Nurses Association: Opioid Education Bundle
Quickly access education to better manage and prevent the devastating consequences of the opioid crisis with ENA’s new and improved Opioid Education Bundle.
Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Pain Management
An article with good general information and the potential for continuing education credits. Learning objectives include: 1. Identify strategies for assessing pain in children 2. Discuss non-pharmacological pain interventions for children 3. Describe pharmacologic pain interventions for children
Pediatric Pain
Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan: Michigan Opioid Partnership
Michigan-specific harm reduction efforts with links to resources.
Harm Reduction
SAMHSA: Harm Reduction
A brief introduction to harm reduction principles with examples.
Harm Reduction
Managing Pain in the Setting of Opioid Use Disorder
Included in this article is a review of medications used for opioid use disorder, a discussion of the management of patients with active opioid use disorder and acute or chronic pain, and a discussion of the management of acute and chronic pain in people in recovery both on and off medications for opioid use disorder.
Articles Pain Management
Assessing Patients’ Risk for Opioid Use Disorder
Nurses play an important role in managing pain in patients who are at risk for OUD. A variety of strategies can be used to assess risk for developing OUD while treating patients with pain.
Articles Pain Management
Noninvasive Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update
This comprehensive document highlights the evidence behind pain management for common conditions as well as the comparative effectiveness of commonly deployed interventions.
Articles Pain Management
Managing Pain During an Opioid Epidemic
A comprehensive list of resources to help nurses address the challenge of caring for people withopioid use disorderby increasing their knowledge—and to help educate patients, families, andthe public on chronic pain relief and ways to combat the opioid epidemic
Articles Pain Management
American Nurse Journal: Pain Assessment and Nonpharmacologic Management in Older Adults
This page has a lot of excellent information for the care of older adults as well as all patients experiencing pain. Also available for CNE credit.
Pain Management
Registered Nursing: Non Pharmacological Comfort Interventions
This webpage gives a lot of excellent general information; it can also be used as a stufy guide for the NCLEX-RN
Pain Management
CA Bridge: Tools & Resources
A comprehensice list of resources including nurse focused materials:
Tools
Perspectives of Inpatient Nurses on Treating People Who Present With a Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder
The objective of this study was to assess the attitudes, perceptions, and training needs of nurses in the inpatient setting when caring for patients who have Opioid Use Disorder.
General Information
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. Assessment and Management of Pain (3rd ed.)
A comprehensive resource of best practices in pain management by nurses and for nurses.
General Information
MI Nurses Association: The Opioid Epidemic: history, patients, recommendations/management, and empowering all nurses to effect change
This slide deck, presented by Vicki L. Washington, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, reviews recommendations for action when OUD is identified, and works to empower nurses to make meaningful change when it comes to the opioid epidemic. Free continuing education for MNA members.
General Information