As a friendly reminder: If a patient discharges with a prescription for an opioid, the patient must receive education on:
- Pain Management
- Safe Disposal of Opioids
- Safe Use of Opioids.
Please note this education must be provided and documented for home and facility/rehab discharges.
The Education is located in Care Notes, please ask Charge Nurse if you are unsure where to locate this information.
Please comment below with questions.
Thank you for you dedication to Patient Safety!
