NLN Tapped by National Academy of Medicine for Action Collaborative on Countering U.S. Opioid Epidemic
 April 30, 2019 | ||
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| National League for Nursing Tapped by National Academy of Medicine for Action Collaborative on Countering U.S. Opioid Epidemic | ||
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Washington, DC, April 30, 2019 —
Determined to reverse the alarming trend of opioid abuse that has devastated individuals, families, and communities across the nation, the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has recruited more than 100 network organizations, including the National League of Nursing, with the reach and resources to aid in the battle. The NLN is proud to announce its participation in this important and timely NAM initiative: Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.
The growing opioid crisis has been on the NLN radar for some time. A commitment statement approved by the League’s Board of Governors last fall pledged to transform nursing education to better prepare current and future nursing students to make a meaningful and sustainable impact on the opioid overdose epidemic, and support efforts to prevent substance abuse disorders. This commitment aligns with the NLN mission to promote excellence in nursing education to build a strong, diverse, inclusive, and culturally sensitive nursing workforce to advance the health of the nation and the global community. “Despite the many actions put into place by a variety of health care organizations and professionals, opioid misuse, dependence, and overdoses have continued to rise,” said NLN President G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, professor and associate vice chancellor/chief diversity officer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “Nurses must have established authority given by virtue of their scope of practice to educate patients, families and caregivers on the most effective and safest uses of prescription pain medication.” Added NLN CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, “The National League for Nursing has been active in combating substance use disorders and is therefore honored to join the National Academy of Medicine and the assembled NAM Collaborative partners to continue the quest for evidence-based and innovative solutions to alleviate the nation’s opioid crisis.” In its dedication to fight the scourge of substance abuse, the NLN has had a visible and vocal role in activities that:
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