Healthcare
Nurse Practitioner
Prescription Drug and Controlled Substance Abuse Opioid Diversion and Best-Practice Prescribing
Combat prescription drug abuse, tackle the opioid epidemic, and manage chronic pain for better patient outcomes
About this course
This 3-contact-hour continuing education course shows nurses and other healthcare practitioners how prescription drug abuse can be prevented and why it is so common. Learn more about the current opioid and prescribed drug abuse epidemic and challenges in managing chronic pain for a better patient outcome. Meets Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Texas requirements.
What you will learn
Upon completion of this continuing education course, you will be prepared to help prevent prescription drug misuse and diversion. Specific learning objectives to address potential knowledge gaps include:
Identify components of responsible opioid prescribing practices and reasonable standards of care.- Discuss the CDC guidelines for safe prescribing of opioids.
- Explain strategies designed to prevent prescription drug misuse and diversion.
- Describe considerations for the use of the opioid antagonist naloxone.
- Recognize chemical dependency and impairment in the workplace.
- Discuss nonpharmacologic interventions for pain.
Regulations and board approvals
Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.