Dosing and Misuse of Buprenorphine in the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Opioid use disorder is common in incarcerated persons, and concern about the diversion of buprenorphine is a barrier to treatment. We conducted a retrospective chart review of incarcerated persons in the New Jersey Department of Corrections who received charges for misuse of medication, including buprenorphine, hypothesizing that the prescription of buprenorphine monoproduct, multiple tabs or films of buprenorphine, or higher doses of buprenorphine would be associated with more diversion incidents. Within the dosing range of 2 to 12 mg, there were more incidents of diversion of buprenorphine monoproduct (24.

Advance care planning discussions among residents of long term care and designated assisted living: experience from Calgary, Alberta.

Objectives: Patients, physicians and the healthcare system are faced with the challenge of determining, and respecting, the medical wishes of an aging population. Our study sought to describe who participates in advance care planning (ACP) and decision-making for patients in long-term care and designated assisted living.

Methods: In 2008, Alberta Health Services initiated its 'Advance Care Planning: Goals of Care Designation' (Adult) policy in the Calgary zone.

Western Australia facing critical losses in its midwifery workforce: a survey of midwives' intentions.

Objective: the ongoing attrition of the midwifery workforce frustrates future workforce planning and the provision of maternity services in Western Australia. This project determined factors contributing to the intention of the midwives to move jobs and/or leave the profession.

Design: a cross-sectional survey approach was taken for this descriptive research utilising a self-administered questionnaire developed by the Nursing and Midwifery Office, Department of Health, Western Australia.