Katie Thomas

RN-BSN-CCRN
Oncology ICU Nurse
U of L DNP-Student
Future Nurse Practitioner
*Find me anywhere with mountains*

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A7: Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) can advocated for those affected by addiction by becoming educated on evidence-based treatments and resources. How can we treat if we don’t understand the treatment? #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
https://t.co/5WYwei3O7j

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

@DevineyKelli #stopthestigma

[LMPD @LMPD]

@DrRankinPeds A6: Be knowledgeable, honest and open. Do NOT sugarcoat risk. Routine opiates, even with no overdose, will lead to heart and other term medical problems. Recommend patients see trained counselors who are able to direct find the necessary specific treatment. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

https://t.co/OnEofDW3xY

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A6: A major barrier to legislation on fighting the opioid crisis is the stigma those with Opioid Use Disorder and medication driven treatment. Healthcare providers, we must stop the stigma and begin using evidence-based treatments. #StopTheStigma #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

@Norton_Health this is an awesome program!

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A5c: The South Louisville Opioid Task Force is fighting the opioid crisis in south Louisville and fighting for the hiring of recovering opioid users into the workforce. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse https://t.co/5iED5NBBUS

[Morgan McGarvey @MorganMcGarvey]

@DrRankinPeds I can give the clinical definition, but in KY it means broken families & communities, clogged courts, crowded jails, and strained social services. It means revisiting the idea we can incarcerate our way out of this problem and investing in treatment, training, and education.

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

@Lindsey67083766 Agreed. Longterm goal must be to wean of Methadone, not use it as a longterm alternative.

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A4: Further research is needed on the long-term effectiveness of medications such as methadone for Opioid Use Disorder. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
https://t.co/WYlfsBU9lC

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A5b: House Bill 333 came into effect in 2017 expanded charges on heroin and fentanyl use and limited duration of prescription of controlled substances. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
https://t.co/bwhrlXTLot

[LMPD @LMPD]

this. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[TIM CUNNINGHAM @TIMBOBULH]

•In 2016 Louisville Metro EMS dispatched 7,000 over dose runs. And over 2,000 of those, Narcan was already administered before EMS arrival. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[LouMetroHealth @LouMetroHealth]

A6. Words matter. We need to change the narrative to reduce stigma. Ex. replace "addicts" with "people who use substances". Great info for advocates, journalists, everyone here: https://t.co/6RlDgEaJc4 #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Kelli Deviney @DevineyKelli]

A5: Multiple bills have been introduced to Congress and passed the house since 2019 to help tackle the opioid crisis. Just a few of these include H.R. 4739, H.R. 4761 and H.R. 3722. For more, go to https://t.co/UXDY6LVOAx #nursesstopopioidabuse

[Katie Thomas @KDTHOM22]

A5: Congress passed the SUPPORT Act in 2018 seeking to expand access to opioid use treatment and allow Medicare coverage of treatment programs #NursesStopOpioidAbuse https://t.co/Wx3xiCemec

[Kelley James @kellbell0420]

I know we have a program where we use gabapentin, tylenol, celebrex for our post-op thoracic surgeries to help decrease the needs for opioids. ERAS protocol. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[professionalpope @profess30556634]

@DrRankinPeds Aside from Naloxone, a tool found to be helpful in emergent opioid overdose situations is a list of “DO’s & DON’Ts”. This tool increases education/ awareness & ensures proper care #NursesStopOpioidAbuse #SAMHSAtoolkit

[Find Help Now KY @findhelpnowky]

@DrRankinPeds A3: After an overdose has been reversed with Naloxone, if possible, it is important to follow up and help that individual find treatment. https://t.co/Cg84rKMYou is a real-time treatment locator created at UK to help find facilities w/ openings. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Margo Ringo @MargoRingo]

@DrRankinPeds A1: Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the US, largely due to the opioid epidemic. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse