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Opioid Epidemic: The Crisis Continues

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Course overview

If you are a healthcare professional, you have a role in our nation's opioid epidemic. From those who prescribe to those who administer opioids, everyone plays a part in helping or hurting those seeking opioids for pain relief. This course discusses the causes, definitions of use and abuse, pharmacodynamics, and prevention and treatment strategies for this serious issue in healthcare.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2.5h Pharmacology Component

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Pharmacology Component

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Pharmacology Component

Registered Nurse

2.5h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Pharmacology Component

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h General

Registered Nurse

2.5h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

2.5h General

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2.5h General

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2.5h General

Florida Board of Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist

2.5h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Registered Respiratory Therapist

2.5h Direct delivery of respiratory care services

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2.5h General

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2.5h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2.5h General Continuing Education

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2.5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2.5h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist

2.5h Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2.5h Continuing education directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Medication Aide II

2.5h Continuing education relevant to the expanded scope of function for CMA II

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2.5h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2.5h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurse

2.5h Pharmacotherapeutics

South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2.5h Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2.5h Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2.5h Certified Activities

Physical Therapy Assistant

2.5h Certified Activities

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2.5h Clinical Management of Patients

Registered Nurse

2.5h Clinical Management of Patients

Disclosure statements

The planners and authors of this course have declared no conflict of interest and all information is provided fairly and without bias. No commercial support was received for this activity.