Facilitators and barriers to adopting or expanding medications for opioid use disorder provision in rural Colorado jails: a qualitative analysis.

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is common among individuals who are incarcerated. However, OUD treatment services are sparse in smaller county jails found in many rural areas, which limits a healthy and supportive jail environment. This study assesses the facilitators of and barriers to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) adoption or expansion in rural Colorado jails.

Role of Stigma for Health Care Professionals With Nonmedical Substance Use.

Background: Stigma toward those with non-medical substance use may present as anticipated, perceived, enacted, or internalized stigma.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to describe the role of stigma on health care professionals with non-medical substance use, from the perspective of treatment providers. Soliciting information about stigma from treatment providers is a unique perspective lacking in current literature.

Nasal Tube Securement: Randomized Controlled Trial in Pediatric Hospitalized Patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare accidental dislodgement rates of nasal gastric tubes secured with standard methods or a nasal tube securement device in pediatric patients.

Design: A randomized controlled trial was conducted.

Methods: Participants ( n = 43) were randomized into standard securement or nasal tube securement device using block randomization to control for age and diagnosis.

Board Certification: A Role for the Nurse Educator.

Nurse educators are essential to the success of other nurses by supporting the attainment of professional competencies, knowledge, and continual development. In addition, board-certified nurse educators are also role models in lifelong learning. They are in an optimal position to promote and support others in pursuit of board certification.

Comparison of electromagnetic guided imagery to standard confirmatory methods for ascertaining nasogastric tube placement in children.

Purpose: Evaluate the accuracy of an electromagnetic device (EMD) guided nasogastric tube (NGT) placement compared with standard confirmation methods. A secondary aim was to determine if EMD guided NGT placement would avert potential pulmonary misplacements of the tube.

Design And Methods: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients were enrolled if they had an NGT order during the study period of April 2014 through December 2016.

Opioid Seeking Behaviors and Diversion in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: A Case Series.

All nurses have a responsibility for monitoring their patients for signs of substance misuse or substance use disorder. Adolescents and young adults are at risk for substance use. Prescription medications may be used by adolescents for non-medical reasons such as to feel high, to assist with sleep, to avoid negative feelings or thoughts or to avoid withdrawal symptoms after chronic use.

Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Tool Comparison and Validation Study.

Purpose: Compare two pediatric fall risk assessment tools (I'M SAFE and Humpty Dumpty) used at the same organization to determine if one is better able to predict which patients fall.

Design And Methods: Retrospective data was obtained from patients admitted in 2014. Each patient who experienced a fall during hospitalization was matched with two non-fallers based on age and diagnosis.

Utilization of a biomedical device (VeinViewer ) to assist with peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) insertion for pediatric nurses.

Purpose: Vascular access in pediatric patients can be challenging even with the currently available technological resources. This nurse-driven research study explored time, cost, and resources for intravenous access to determine if a biomedical device, VeinViewer Vision, would facilitate improvements in pediatric access. In addition, this study looked at nurse perceptions of skills and confidence around intravenous insertion and if the use of the VeinViewer impacted these perceptions.