Assessing an Epidemic: Utility of the DSM-5 Level 2 Substance Use Screener in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Over 30 Years of Nurses Helping Nurses in Georgia: Georgia Nurses Association Peer Assistance Program
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Peer Assistance Source Type: research
Transition Home: Safe Plan of Care for Infants With a History of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Conclusion and Implications
A review of current practice and evidence-based recommendations reveals essential components of a safe plan of care for infants with a history of NAS. By embracing the need for a comprehensive plan, providers can empathize with family needs and activate resources to promote healthy families and improve long-term outcomes of these infants. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Clinical Reviews Source Type: research
Reducing Student Nurse Stigmatization of the Patient Who Misuses Opioids: A Scoping Review
The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. The numbers of opioid-related deaths have been steadily climbing, magnifying the need for innovative intervention. Stigma is a set of preconceived, negative assumptions about a patient population or group. Stigma is a known deterrent to communication and the delivery of healthcare. Nurses serve as a primary contact for many marginalized patients within the healthcare system. The purpose of this scoping review is to gather known data on the use of educational interventions with nursing students to reduce stigmatizing tendencies. Inclusion criteria constituted an educa...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Pattern of Smartphone Usage and Psychosocial Factors Affecting Smartphone Overdependence in Middle-Aged Women
This study assessed the patterns of smartphone usage and the psychosocial factors affecting smartphone overdependence in middle-aged women. Middle-aged women (n = 135) in South Korea completed the Smartphone Overdependence Scale, Ego Resiliency Scale, Profile of Mood States-Brief, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and Subjective Happiness Scale. The data were analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The mean smartphone duration per use was 13.41 ± 10.82 minutes, the mean frequency of smartphone usage per day was 23.06 ± 20.29, and the most used smartphone function was mes...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
An Analysis of Computer Game Addiction in Primary School Children and Its Affecting Factors
This study aims to determine the computer game addiction in primary school children and its affecting factors.
Methods
The study sample consisted of 476 students among 952 students enrolled in three primary schools in Fethiye, Muğla. Data were collected from the students using the “Child Information Form” and the “Computer Game Addiction Scale for Children.” The data were analyzed using numbers, percentages, independent samples, one-way analysis of variance, and regression analysis.
Results
This study found that there was a statistically significant difference between gender, class grade, level of income, mo...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment: Identifying Factors That Promote Retention in Opioid-Dependent Patients
Opiate addiction is a serious global health issue that profoundly impacts the welfare of populations around the world. Opioid addiction affects an estimated 1.9 million individuals in the United States alone, stimulating a rise in treatment options such as medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine. When combined with counseling and relapse prevention groups, medication-assisted treatment has proven to be an effective office-based opioid treatment for opiate dependence. Office-based opioid treatment has broadened access to treatment of opioid dependence, has decreased the risk for overdose, and is effective for reduc...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The 21st Century Opioid Addiction: A Concept Analysis and Implications for Nursing
Conclusion
This concept analysis article enhances understanding of the current opioid addiction crisis that is affecting the country.
Implications to Nursing
Nurses are in a position to play critical roles in the fight against opioid addiction. Nursing opportunities exist starting from the bedside and can reach up to the White House. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Assessing an Epidemic: Utility of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition Level 2 Substance Use Screener in Adult Psychiatric Inpatients
Conclusion
The brief and easily administered DSM-5 Level 2 Substance Use screener shows promise for improving identification of substance use in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. This measure may also provide psychiatric inpatient nursing staff with a means of working collaboratively with patients to assess substance use and coordinate appropriate treatment plans. (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Reducing Opioid Bias is Necessary (ROBIN): An Educational Program to Reduce Addiction Stigma
Background
Prescription opioid and heroin use and addiction is a local, national, and worldwide epidemic plaguing over 11 million people. Attitudes toward substance use among the general public were highlighted as an area that needs to be further investigated and addressed. The Reducing Opioid Bias is Necessary (ROBIN) educational project was developed and presented to 21 participants as a one-time, 4-hour pretest and posttest design that included theoretical background, short videos, a documentary film, and writings from individuals and community members affected by opioid use disorder (OUD). Participants were assessed ...
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Year of the Nurse and Midwife
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - January 1, 2020 Category: Addiction Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Assessment Protocol for Older Adults with Substance Use
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Tags: CE Test Source Type: research
Peer Reviewers for Volume 30
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Tags: Peer Reviewers Source Type: research
Pharmacology Corner: Esketamine (Spravato)—A New Novel Medication to Treat Depression—But With a Strong Warning
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Pharmacology Corner Source Type: research
An Interview With Joanne Schwartz, PhD, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE, CARN-AP, FIANN, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing)
Source: Journal of Addictions Nursing - October 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Tags: Featured Columns: Innovative Roles Source Type: research
