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Dear <<First Name>>,
This week we are highlighting the role that nurses play in combating the opioid epidemic. In California, nurses can receive a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine though programs like this nurse practitioner training with the Providers Clinical Support System. However, according to this week's Opioids in the News article, nurses may only prescribe under the oversight of a doctor, which is a controversial policy given the shortage of primary care providers who can provide such treatment.
Beyond providing care, one nurse in particular has played a huge role in promoting opioid safety in their community and nationally. During last week's Orton Family Foundation webinar on the opioid epidemic in rural America, Lisa Roberts, spoke about their efforts in Southern Ohio. Lisa helped form the Scioto County Drug Action Team Alliance, administers the county's Drug Free Communities Program, and established Ohio's first community-based naloxone education and distribution program. To see more on these stories about nurses and the opioid epidemic, keep reading.
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