TY - JOUR
AU - B. M. Mechling
AU - N. Ahern
AU - R. Palumbo
AU - A. Bebawy
AU - R. L. Zumpe
A1 - 
AB - More than 20 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD), increasing their risk for overdose (OD). Patients arriving to emergency departments (EDs) with OD typically require lifesaving interventions, but inconsistencies exist regarding further intervention and discharge instructions. The purpose of the current integrative review was to determine best care practices for patients presenting to EDs with an illicit drug OD. A literature search included the databases PubMed, EBSCO Host, ProQuest Health and Medicine, and Google Scholar. Thirty-five articles outlined interventions for SUD/OD initiated in EDs; most for opioid OD. Best practice intervention components included psychiatric evaluations, SUD screening tools, buprenorphine initiation, naloxone distribution and training, OD prevention education, referrals to medication-assisted treatment, and harm reduction strategies. Barriers to implementation included legislation, insurance/costs, community resource availability, staffing, training, and potential stigma. With myriad approaches, nurses with SUD care experience can advocate for instituting best practices for patients in the ED and upon discharge. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61(6), 18-24.].
AN - 36479869
BT - J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
CP - 6
DA - Jun
DO - 10.3928/02793695-20221123-01
DP - NLM
ET - 20221209
IS - 6
JF - J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv
LA - eng
N2 - More than 20 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder (SUD), increasing their risk for overdose (OD). Patients arriving to emergency departments (EDs) with OD typically require lifesaving interventions, but inconsistencies exist regarding further intervention and discharge instructions. The purpose of the current integrative review was to determine best care practices for patients presenting to EDs with an illicit drug OD. A literature search included the databases PubMed, EBSCO Host, ProQuest Health and Medicine, and Google Scholar. Thirty-five articles outlined interventions for SUD/OD initiated in EDs; most for opioid OD. Best practice intervention components included psychiatric evaluations, SUD screening tools, buprenorphine initiation, naloxone distribution and training, OD prevention education, referrals to medication-assisted treatment, and harm reduction strategies. Barriers to implementation included legislation, insurance/costs, community resource availability, staffing, training, and potential stigma. With myriad approaches, nurses with SUD care experience can advocate for instituting best practices for patients in the ED and upon discharge. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61(6), 18-24.].
PY - 2023
SN - 0279-3695 (Print);0279-3695
SP - 18
EP - 24+
ST - Emergency Department-Initiated Interventions for Illicit Drug Overdose: An Integrative Review of Best Practices
T1 - Emergency Department-Initiated Interventions for Illicit Drug Overdose: An Integrative Review of Best Practices
T2 - J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv
TI - Emergency Department-Initiated Interventions for Illicit Drug Overdose: An Integrative Review of Best Practices
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.3928/02793695-20221123-01
VL - 61
VO - 0279-3695 (Print);0279-3695
Y1 - 2023
ER -