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title: "Opioid Education: Patient Discharge"
description: Opioids
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# [Opioid Education: Patient Discharge](https://clinical.healthtrustjobs.com/opioid-education-patient-discharge)

 Written by [HWS Clinical Ops](https://clinical.healthtrustjobs.com/author/hws-clinical-ops) | Nov 11, 2019 5:04:09 PM

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.

[Pain Management](https://clinical.healthtrustjobs.com/hubfs/Clinical%20Operations/CareNotes%20-%20Pain%20Management1.pdf)

[Safe Disposal of Opioids](https://clinical.healthtrustjobs.com/hubfs/Clinical%20Operations/CareNotes%20-%20Safe%20Disposal%20of%20Opioids1.pdf)

[Safe Use of Opioids](https://clinical.healthtrustjobs.com/hubfs/Clinical%20Operations/CareNotes%20-%20Safe%20Use%20of%20Opioids.pdf)

Please comment below with questions.

Thank you for you dedication to Patient Safety!

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