Be educated on the signs of SUD, the health problems associated with the epidemic (HCV/HIV), and know the resources in our populations so treatment and referrals occur effortlessly.Know how to initiate conversations with our patients #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
Harm reduction efforts like NEP increase daily safety of PWID and should not be treated as an extinguishing measure after public health emergencies #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
Q6After recent examination of the 220 counties identified in the CDC report for the next outbreak, only 47 counties were operating NEPs. (Kishore, Hayden, Phil & Rish, 2019). #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
Q6After recent examination of the 220 counties identified in the CDC report for the next outbreak, only 47 counties were operating NEPs. (Kishore, Hayden, Phil & Rish, 2019). #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
Casey’s Law typically initiated by a family member or friend, this provides a mechanism by which a court may compel an addict to obtain treatment #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
•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
A3: ANYONE can purchase Narcan directly from a pharmacist without a doctors prescription
Live training or online modules can be accessed through the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition
https://t.co/BdIY6FSUcL
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A5 CARA 181 million related to opioid crisis related needs more notably strengthening prescription drug monitoring at the state level and increased prevention efforts, and increase Narcan availability #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
The Scott County HIV outbreak in 2015 was a great example of these programs success and how they can impact this population, and the community as a whole #NursesstopOpioidAbuse
@DrRankinPeds A3: The Syringe Exchange Program is a PROVEN Practice to Reduce the Spread of HIV and Bloodborne Diseases. Anonymous & Free.
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@DrRankinPeds A3: The Syringe Exchange Program is a PROVEN Practice to Reduce the Spread of HIV and Bloodborne Diseases. Anonymous & Free.
https://t.co/dFt6L4HpRG #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
@DrRankinPeds A1(C): LMPD seems to have peaked in 2015/16 with the largest numbers of arrest for that year. Our arrest have decreased, In late 2015 LMPD switched to harm reduction form of enforcement, which we believe have decreased arrests. 1/2
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@LMPD @DrRankinPeds LEAD empowers officers to forego arresting low level drug offenders and addicts and instead assigns addicts a case worker where they address, housing, MAT and trauma care #NursesStopOpioidAbuse
German doctors are prescribing apps to their patients. Awesome and cant wait to be apart of a hospital and government (access) that tries to take this on!!!!!