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Educating Nursing Students About Chronic Pain Management and Opioids: A Research Study.
Authors
Sirjani HH, Hawkins JE, Kekeh MA, Akpinar-Elci MAbstract
Healthcare professionals’ knowledge of safe use of opioids for chronic pain management is critical in preventing opioid abuse and overdose. Undergraduate curricula of health professional schools, including undergraduate nursing programs, need to improve and adopt a comprehensive educational plan regarding this issue.