“As Needed” Range Orders for Opioid Analgesics in the Management of Pain: Nurses’ Rights and Responsibilities

“To promote patient safety and reduce medication errors, it is critical that nurses, patients, pharmacists, and prescribers, share a common understanding of how to properly prescribe, interpret, and carry out PRN range orders. This presentation will provide evidence that PRN range orders can and s hould be used by competent nurses to achieve effective, individualized pain management.
Source: Pain Management Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research