Safe Opioid Prescribing for Nurse Practitioners

by Yvonne M. D'Arcy

Opioid prescribing presents many challenges to all clinicians, including nurse practitioners, who often feel ill-equipped to deal with the myriad of complex issues involved. Fear of regulatory oversight and fear of potential addiction in patients often prevents nurse practitioners from prescribing opioids to those patients who could benefit from them. Although addiction is a legitimate concern for practitioners prescribing opioids, practitioner fear...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199737703
• ISBN13: 9780199737703
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 3.7" x 6.5"