Opioids & Cancer ECHO #4: Starting Difficult Conversations

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Starting Difficult Conversations
Opioids and Cancer ECHO | Session 3

Presented by:

Anita Kuzhiyil, MD; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care

Brenna McCarty, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BC; Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, VCU Health

Tracy Davis, RN, MSN, FNP-BC; Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner, Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine

Objectives

1. Describe the challenges and the importance of addressing non-medical opioid use in patients

2. Employ harm reduction strategies with appropriate patients

3. Explore appropriate communication strategies in addressing non-medical opioid use in patients with cancer

4. Apply principles of trauma informed care, non-stigmatizing language, and motivational interviewing techniques in clinical care