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West Virginia: Best Practices for Prescribing Controlled Substances and Preventing Drug Diversion, 3 units

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Overview / Abstract:

This course meets the requirement for coursework in drug diversion and best practice prescribing of controlled substances mandated by West Virginia Senate Bill 437. It is for any licensee who participates in prescribing, dispensing, or administering controlled substances.

Evidence-based information about the problem of drug diversion and the best practices for prescribing controlled substances, including safeguards to prevent diversion, misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose deaths.

When you finish this course you will be able to:

*Describe the 5 Schedules of medications under the Controlled Substances Act and give examples of each.
*Compare and contrast acute and chronic pain and discuss the trends in treatment of chronic pain.
*Identify the demographic of drug abusers in U.S. society and cite five groups from whom they may get drugs.
*State 7 symptoms of drug withdrawal from opioids at and least 4 best practice recommendations by the West Virginia Board of medicine.
*Name 3 categories of risk factors for opioid abuse and addiction and demonstrate ability to create a treatment plan for an abuser.
*Explain informed consent and name 5 elements set forth by the Federation of Medical Boards.
*List the 7 assessment tools for monitoring ongoing opioid therapy.
*State at least 5 precautions to follow when tapering the patient off of opioids.
*Describe West Virginia’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) and explain drug take-back programs.

Expiration

Dec 01, 2021

Discipline(s)

Nurse Practitioner , Nursing CNE, Occupational Therapy CE, Physical Therapy CE

Format

Online

Cost

29.00

Credits / Hours

3 Contact Hours

Accreditation

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), California Board of Physical Therapy, California Board of Registered Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, New York Physical Therapy Association

Is This Activity Certified for "Live" Credit?

YES

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Sara Wilson, BA

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

Substance Abuse / Dependence, Public Health / Community Health, Pain Management, Overdose (Drug), Medication Safety, Law / Legal, Adverse Drug Reactions / ADR

Sponsors / Supporters / Grant Providers

None

Keywords / Search Terms

ATrain Education, ATrainCeu, opioids, best practice, prescribing, pain management, narcotics, overdose, combination drugs, drug abuse, unintentional abuse, side effects, morphine

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