Intake
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This web page provides information for the patient on pronunciation, brand names, common uses, how to use, missed doses, precautions, side effects, drug interactions, proper storage, and more.
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Kaiser Permanente (2 votes)
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This abstract discusses a study done on the feasibility of an unobserved buprenorphine induction protocol. The study involved 103 patients who were heroin users and prescription opioid misusers, and discusses safety and rates of complications from induction through follow-up.
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Journal of General Internal Medicine (2 votes)
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A checklist that allows the physician to determine if the patient is in withdrawal in order to administer initial buprenorphine dose.
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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) (3 votes)
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Patient contract that can be used to set expectations and guidelines before beginning buprenorphine treatment.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (3 votes)
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This patient questionnaire from the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) is useful when beginning a new patient on buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
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California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) (3 votes)
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This document provides a form for recording important information about prospective patients, including drug use history, treatment history, criminal history, health information, and more.
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Colleen LaBelle, RN/Boston Medical Center (2 votes)
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This form provides a list and a place to document important information that should be recorded during the intake assessment, including whether the patient is pregnant, taking other drugs, on methadone or has other addiction behaviors.
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Colleen LaBelle, RN/Boston Medical Center (4 votes)
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This flow chart for buprenorphine treatment displays the steps to patient recovery, from initial patient contact or referral, through intake process, induction, day #2, stabilization, maintenance, and tapering.
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Colleen LaBelle, RN/Boston Medical Center (14 votes)
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- Initial patient contact
- Screening and diagnosis
- Induction and dosing
- Stabilization and maintenance
- Dosing
- Induction
- Intake
- Maintenance
- Screening
- Suboxone
- Tapering
- Induction/first treatment
- Medical assessment/first visit
- Misc. informational materials
- Treatment Algorithm
- Just became waivered
- Setting up a practice
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This checklist provides a list of the forms that must be signed, the information that should be recorded for each patient (including current medications and allergies), and tests and labs that should be drawn during the intake assessment.
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Colleen LaBelle, RN/Boston Medical Center (3 votes)
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A form that contains a checklist of requirements, confidentiality, instructions for initial appointment, and an area for patient information.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (4 votes)
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