B. Walker, RN, BSN

Doctor of Nursing Practice Student at the University of Louisville, obtaining a Family Nurse Practitioner Certification

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds A7: We advocate by listening, understanding, and working with those who have been affected in order to know what they need in order to combat the crisis. We can't work to combat the issue without including those are affected.
#NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[ChanningJaneKay @KayChanning]

Q5: Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Adult Addiction provides resources: outpatient detoxification, Narcotics treatment programs, and comprehensive addiction treatment. For more information: Access to help here. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[ChanningJaneKay @KayChanning]

Q6: Lack of appropriate funding. Many insurance policies do not include coverage for recovery treatment. As health care providers we can participate in research and advocate for the benefits of providing coverage. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds https://t.co/8pjNCTwmqy

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds A5: Louisville was selected to participate in the "Planning Initiative to Build Bridges Between Jail and Community-Based Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder" #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[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.

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds The KORE program, “Promoting the appropriate prescribing of opioids is a critical prevention strategy that will decrease the number of individuals who are at risk of progressing to a life-threatening opioid use disorder. This initiative will most certainly save lives.”

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds A5: The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) is partnering with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Katherine Benge @katiebnice]

Decreasing the amt of opioid scrips leads to other problems. Patients are still addicted and turn to harder and more dangerous substances. Research and funds need to be targeted to recovery and post recovery care to help re-establish healthily into society. #nursesstopopioidabuse

[Kelley James @kellbell0420]

#nursesstopopioidabuse

[B. Walker, RN, BSN @walker_bsn]

@DrRankinPeds A4: A great amount of research has been done regarding the cause of the opioid crisis. Research regarding how to combat that cause should be completed. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[LMPD @LMPD]

@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

[Anna Marks @Anna_Marks05]

A3: Opioid overdose? Naloxone can be administered. Naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and restores breathing. House Bill 470 states pharmacists in KY can freely distribute Naloxone. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[LMPD @LMPD]

@DrRankinPeds A3: Communication and awareness of available programs in Louisville. These are routinely updated by the LM Health Department. Programs such as Centerstone have been a HUGE help to the problems in Louisville. https://t.co/lUT4XV2TOs #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

[Anna Davidson @annalouisern]

Q1A2: Signs of an opioid overdose:

Very small pupils that don't change size when a light is shined in your eyes

Losing consciousness or going into a deep sleep from which you can't be wakened

Slow breathing

Fingernails or lips that appear purple or blue
#NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[Ramanda @Ramanda10906729]

@DrRankinPeds Q1B:warning signs of opioid overdose include unresponsiveness and shallow breathing #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[ChanningJaneKay @KayChanning]

First and foremost, determine if they have a plan. Next, determine if they have the means or access to substances in which they could harm themselves with. Discuss if they have had attempts in the past and determine the lethality of attempts. #nursesstopopioidabuse

[Find Help Now KY @findhelpnowky]

@DrRankinPeds A1: From our public health research perspective, this encompasses the myriad effects of opioid prescriptions, use, and misuse on individuals, families, healthcare, and social services. As an epidemic, these effects are wide-ranging and ever-evolving. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse

[LMPD @LMPD]

@DrRankinPeds A1: For KY in 2012, HB1 started the process of limiting the prescription of opiates such as Opana and Oxycontin. Unfortunately it didn't address treatment of addiction issues in the state. Our prescription opiate addicts became heroin addicts, quickly. #NursesStopOpioidAbuse