Keywords

chronic pain, nurse practitioner, opioids, primary care

 

Authors

  1. Kawi, Jennifer PhD, MSN, APN, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: At least 100 million adults in the United States are afflicted with chronic pain. Nurse practitioners and other providers are often challenged by the complexity of chronic pain management. This article discusses systematic strategies to facilitate safe, efficient, satisfactory, and quality care of patients with chronic pain in primary care.