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Nurses are recognized as trusted messengers, yet there is an absence of nurse presence in media. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic provided an opportunity to encourage vaccine confidence and increase COVID-19 vaccines through leveraging the trusted voice of nurses through social media. The COVID-19 vaccine confidence social media campaign highlighted an emerging opportunity for nurses to create and promote public policy, have more visibility in media, and maximize their role as trusted messengers in health care.
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COVID-19 , Social Media , Humans , COVID-19 Vaccines , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , PandemicsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are increasingly caring for individuals with opioid use disorder. Advances have been made to increase APRN education, outreach, and prescribing privileges, but as demand for medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) grows, evidence suggests that policy and care barriers inhibit the ability of APRNs to support MOUD. PURPOSE: This paper highlights the significant challenges of expanding access to buprenorphine prescribing by APRNs. FINDINGS: Barriers and recommendations were derived from the culmination of literature review, expert consensus discussions among a diverse stakeholder panel including patient representatives, and feedback from community webinars with care providers. DISCUSSION: We provide an overview of existing care barriers, promising practices, and proposed recommendations to enhance the care of individuals and communities with opioid use disorder.