Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch In by Prescribing Medication
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Andrea Storjohann is glad to see that she’s becoming less of a rarity in rural America. The…
opioid addiction
NPs are a new lifeline for opioid addicts
WASHINGTON—Doctors working on the front lines of the nation’s heroin epidemic may be getting some fresh troops starting in 2017—battle-ready…
Prevention and Management of Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder Among Women Across the Lifespan
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) supports the role of women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs) and other…
Prevention and Management of Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder Among Women Across the Lifespan (Update)
Whether prescribing OPR for acute or chronic pain, NPs should use risk evaluation and mitigation strategies to reduce the potential for harm from misuse or abuse.