Implementing an Unfolding Case Study Throughout the Nursing Curriculum to Increase Opioid Addiction Education.

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) will touch the careers of future generations of nurses no matter their chosen setting of work. It is critical to incorporate OUD education into the nursing school curriculum to prepare these future nurses.

Method: Research has shown that the unfolding case study is a beneficial pedagogical modality.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Primary Care Offices.

Substance use disorder (SUD), more specifically opioid use disorder, is a national epidemic. Although there is an emphasis on treatment and increasing treatment locations, there continues to be a gap between the number of people with SUD and the number of treatment centers. To help narrow this gap, some primary care clinicians started providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) on an outpatient basis in their offices.

Improving Nurses' Communication During Patient Transfer: A Pilot Study.

A major practice problem is that multiple handoff tools can lead to missed information, adverse patient events, and decreased patient safety. A proper comprehensive patient handoff is a key component to patient safety. The standardization of the handoff process can be a safeguard to lower the risk of adverse patient events.