Carla Jungquist Discusses Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression

Dr. Jungquist, a nurse researcher at the University at Buffalo whose focus is promotion of safe and effective pain management, discusses opioid induced respiratory depression and best monitoring practices for patients being administered opioids for acute pain in hospitals. Gary Bougie, whose family is featured in the video, died following routine gallbladder surgery in 2014 due to opioid induced respiratory depression.