Managing acute heroin overdose
Pamela Dixon Sister, A&E at Jersey General Hospital
PAMELA DIXON has developed an algorithm for managing opioid overdose to provide an evidence based treatment pathway for patients in emergency departments
Drug overdose is responsible for between 6 and 10 per cent of the deaths among people aged between 15 and 34 years in the UK (Hickman et al 2003a).
Emergency Nurse.
15, 2, 30-35.
doi: 10.7748/en2007.05.15.2.30.c4243
Want to read more?
Already have access? Log in
or
3-month trial offer for £5.25/month
Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
- Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
- RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
- NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
- Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
- A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe
Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days.
Buy now
Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more
