Date of Award
4-27-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Advisor
Dr. John Chovan
First Committee Member
Dr. Brian Garrett
Second Committee Member
Dr. Cindy Zellefrow
Keywords
Opioids, Household Medications, Medication Disposal, Medication Safety, Muskingum County
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to decrease the footprint of the opioid epidemic by increasing awareness of proper disposal of unwanted, leftover, and expired household medications. The opioid epidemic is negatively affecting many U.S. communities, One way to combat the epidemic is to increase proper disposal of unwanted household medications. Increasing awareness and participation of proper disposal of household medications, including opioids, will not only help to decrease the footprint left by the opioid epidemic, but will potentially decrease the amount of accidental overdoses in household, decrease the impact of improperly disposed medications on the local environment, and decrease the amount of medication involved crime in the community.
Recommended Citation
Shaeffer, Joseph, "Increasing Awareness of Proper Disposal Practices of Unwanted Household Medications in Muskingum County, Ohio" (2019). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects. 36.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_doc/36