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Open for Pediatrics

Surgery can be stressful for both you and your child. This is natural and expected, and some of this comes from worrying about the pain after surgery and how it can be managed. These tools will help you talk to your surgeon about pain before your child’s surgery and manage your child’s acute pain following their operation. Click on the icons below to learn more.
Healthcare Provider Resources
How can I prepare for my child's surgery?
Questions to ask the surgeon
Over-the-Counter Medications
Non-Medication Options
Opioid Medications

Pediatric Toolkit

This toolkit summarizes best practices for prevention of opioid-related complications in children and adolescents by intervening at the point many are first introduced to them: when acute pain is treated after surgery. Providers and parents can find best practices, free educational materials, and sharable resources in this toolkit.

Surgical Pain Management Toolkit

Take Back Event Google Folder

Utilize our Take Back Event resources to run a successful event.

Opioids Safe Storage & Disposal

Learn how to safely store and dispose of opioids.

Sharps and Liquids Safe Disposal

Learn how to safely dispose of needles, lancets, and liquid medications.

Disposal Impact Report

Learn about OPEN’s impact in safe storage and disposal.

Permanent Disposal Guide

Learn how to implement a permanent medication disposal box program in your community.

Medication Disposal

Learn how to facilitate discussion on safe disposal of unused opioids with your healthcare provider.

Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

This free, 16-hour CE course will empower non-prescribing providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic through increased knowledge and tools to transform practice and policies.

Medication Take Back Event Guide

Learn how to successfully host a Medication Take Back Event in your community.