PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: THE SCOPE AND ETHICS FOR ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSES- 4HR

Course overview

Target audience: The target audience for this education program is acute registered nurse practitioners who want to practice evidence-based care when treating patients with controlled substances. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: • Demonstrate how to diagnosis pain. • Describe the role of patient-centered care in the treatment of patients with pain. • Identify methods to monitor opioid compliance (e.g., urine drug screens, prescription drug monitoring). • Recall appropriate patient counseling points on controlled substances. • Discuss the incidence of substance abuse and methods to help deter it. • Report the ethical issues with prescribing controlled substances. • Summarize the legal aspects of controlled substance prescriptions. • List the benefits and risks of using medical marijuana to treat patients. • Distinguish between low-, medium-, and high-risk patients when prescribing opioids. • Calculate the appropriate dose when converting opioid products.