Managing Pain in Opioid-Dependent Patients in General Hospital Settings.

Published March 9, 2013

Managing pain in opioid-dependent patients in general hospital settings.

Medsurg Nurs. 2013 Jan-Feb; 22(1): 33-7
Liberto LA, Fornili KS

Opioid-dependent patients have unique pain management and psychosocial needs. Inadequate staff training, the absence of addiction screening and intervention protocols, and stigma related to opioid use can impact outcomes negatively for these patients in general hospital settings. HubMed – addiction