Predictors of Nurse Practitioner Prescription of Opioids for Cancer Pain: Quantitative Results.

Background: Nurse practitioners (NPs) have assumed a greater role in the management of pain related to cancer. Several studies have associated adequate management of cancer pain with improved survival. Opioids are an essential treatment for cancer pain management and thus it is important to understand influences on prescribing these substances.

SBIRT Education for Nurse Practitioner Students: Integration Into an MSN Program.

Background: Substance use disorders are a major public health problem. As primary care providers, nurse practitioners (NPs) must be proficient at screening, identifying, and intervening for at-risk patients. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a well-established, evidence-based model for teaching behavioral health skills to health care providers.

Alcohol use and testing among older trauma victims in Maryland.

Background: Few studies have examined alcohol use in the older trauma population. The purpose of the present study was to examine blood alcohol level testing and results among older trauma patients.

Methods: All patients aged 65 years or older directly admitted from the injury scene and entered into the Maryland Trauma Registry during a 6-year period were reviewed.