Responsible Opioid Prescribing and Effective Pain Management for Healthcare Workers in the District of Columbia

Course overview

This course provides practical education on responsible opioid prescribing, effective pain management, and opioid safety for District of Columbia healthcare workers and covered care personnel. The course addresses pain awareness, opioid risks, medication safety, overdose recognition, naloxone awareness, opioid use disorder, non-opioid pain management concepts, documentation, reporting, and role boundaries across licensed, certified, assistive, caregiver, and care coordination roles.