Researchers: NPs in Primary Care Must Make Better Use of Opioid REMS

When it comes to prescribing and monitoring opioid use in patients suffering from chronic nonmalignant pain, family nurse practitioners need to be more vigilant, according to a pair of researchers at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies, in Washington, D.C. Their survey found that these clinicians do not consistently implement recommended Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), a practice they believe may contribute to the country’s burgeoning opioid