{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Care Approaches","description":"It\u2019s National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, and Stephanie Zidek, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and Naomi Fox, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN, are joined on this episode of NPD Forecast by an expert on substance use disorders (SUDs)\u2014Whitney Fear, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Fargo, North Dakota. They discuss the crucial aspects of caring for people with SUDs and supporting nurses along the way, diving into the following topics: Suboxone\u2019s role as a life-saving medication Challenges NPD practitioners and nurses face when providing care for substance use disorder patients, including misperceptions and biases The evolution of high-risk drugs Understanding the connections between substance use, trauma, and mental health The importance of safe injection sites in harm reduction How NPD practitioners and nurses can provide more effective care by building relationships outside of health care silos During the podcast, Stephanie mentions the book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. Thanks to Elsevier for sponsoring this podcast. This episode includes a sponsored message. The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this sponsored message are the sponsor\u2019s own and do not reflect the viewpoint of the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD). ","author_name":"NPD Forecast","author_url":"http:\/\/anpdeducation.libsyn.com\/website","html":"