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TOPIC: Policy Development and Implementation
IDEA: Opioid/Naloxone Policy and Procedures
MEASURE OUTCOMES How will you measure progress and success? What are your outcome measures? How often will you check and measure your progress? Who will be responsible for collecting and reporting the information/data? How will you evaluate your initiative to determine success? For more details on this project,

• • • • • see Chapter 3, Idea 1.
RESOURCES What resources can guide this project using evidence-based, best-practices? Are there templates, information, guides already in place? What are others doing? Find out about other initiatives. What are other schools, districts, states doing? Do not limit yourself to nursing-related initiatives. Be sure to ask what were the lessons learned. Are there funding sources and grants that can help off set costs?

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ACTION STEPS Consider who will be affected and how? Get buy-in for your initiative. Who are the individuals who must be involved and engaged in your initiative? Who can lead the initiative? What partners/stakeholders should be involved? What resources will be needed? (i.e. types of staff and required time; supplies and materials, equipment, other resources; estimated What are possible challenges and barriers? Reflect on these and think about p

• • naloxone administration in • interventions and learning opportunities for students • Promote awareness and screening for substance costs). • between school/district student support services and community support. • • • resources required in the • @schoolnurses @NJSSNA1 @drugFreeAmerica

QUICK START FACT SHEET KEY PRINCIPLE: LEADERSHIP GOALS What exactly is it that you want to achieve? Implement a policy for • school. • Implement targeted and the school community. • abuse and referral to appropriate resources when necessary. Enhance collaboration • For example: health, access to resources, addressing other issues that may be present. Contribute to needs • assessment of school community regarding school and community @rea

THE IDEA What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? Increasing numbers of individuals are using opioids and heroin-type substances. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that temporarily reverses the action of the opioid substance. Making the medication available at school by developing and implementing a school policy will save lives. The students and school community will benefit from targeted interventions that increase knowled

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