opiate status assessment???

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Thu, 11/09/2017 - 09:41
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Tina M. Glow
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opiate status assessment???

Our facility is in the process of updating our PCA prescribing policy and I am looking for a little feedback. The policy submitted to me for approval does not include an assessment of the patient's opiate status. I feel like there is a bigger risk for older adults who have never used any sort pain medications of having exaggerated results. Also, do others assess because of tolerance or even opiate abuse/dependence before they order the medications? Another question I have is, what about any sort of algorithm to not just straight to the PCA for patients experiencing pain from chemo/bio therapy and or BMT?

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