Dedicated nursing care pathway improved management of opioid-poisoned patients in the emergency department: A before-after observational study.

Katherine Z IsoardiBenjamin LearmontBenjamin HoranGeoffrey K Isbister

Published in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2022)

Following the introduction of a dedicated opioid poisoning nursing care pathway, naloxone delivery and observation documentation increased. A care pathway may improve ED management of opioid poisoning.

Keyphrases

emergency department
pain management
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement