Opioid Overdose Prevention -- Narcan Training

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 24, 2023 - 5:32pm CDT

Resource Type: 
Webinar

This webinar (57:41 minutes) presented by Charlotte Crawford discusses how to prevent opioid overdose in older adults in addition to providing narcan training. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) recognize two primary signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose; (2) list the steps in properly administering Narcan; and (3) state two reasons the individual experiencing the overdose should be transported to the hospital for further care.

Source: Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center (FLGEC), 2021
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/medicine/geriatrics/flgec/opioids-older-adults.aspx

Author(s): 
Charlotte Crawford
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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