Managing Patients' Pain Medications

Tonya Edwards, MS, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Supportive Care Department, explains the current escalation of the opioid crisis in the United States.

Tonya Edwards, MS, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Supportive Care Department, says that patients are fearful of beginning opioid medication because of the risk of addiction.