Buprenorphine in the Inpatient Setting: What the Direct Care Nurse Should Know

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Opioid addiction and dependence are growing in the United States. Understanding the current evidence and best practices for delivery of safe patient care in the inpatient setting is vital for direct care nurses assessing and managing addiction and withdrawal. Evidence-based opiate withdrawal scales are reviewed and case studies are incorporated to support education and learning for direct care nurses working with this patient population.

Objectives

Describe properties of buprenorphine and priorities for safe nursing practice.
Identify evidence-based practices for assessment of opiate withdrawal.
Review the pathophysiology and safe nursing care for opiate addiction and withdrawal.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.