Table 4.
School nurse opioid training preferences (n = 625).
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Topica | ||
| Identifying students with substance abuse issues | 388 | (61.3) |
| Protocol for administering opioids in school | 382 | (60.3) |
| How to counsel children about opioids | 363 | (57.3) |
| How to administer naloxone (Narcan®) | 354 | (55.9) |
| How to counsel parents about opioids | 322 | (50.9) |
| Opioid risks | 293 | (46.3) |
| Communicating with providers about opioids | 253 | (40.0) |
| Not interested in training | 94 | (14.8) |
| Other | 19 | (3.0) |
| Methodb | ||
| Online | 201 | (31.8) |
| At a local workshop | 187 | (29.5) |
| At a conference | 86 | (13.6) |
| Written materials | 37 | (5.8) |
| Other | 19 | (3.0) |
Notes:
a
Nurses could select multiple topics so totals add to more than 100.
b
Nurses who stated they were not interested in receiving training were not asked this question.