Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse
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Educator ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
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Method Computer-Based Training
What you'll learn
- Review the history and urgency of the current opioid epidemic.
- Define key terms related to substance use and abuse.
- Discuss substance use disorder.
- Review guidelines and best practices for opioid prescribing.
- Discuss the laws in Arkansas related to controlled substance prescribing.
Course overview
This ASBN 1 Contact Hour CE course provides Arkansas APRNs with information relevant to issues associated with prescription drug abuse and misuse. Rules and regulations applicable to the APRN are discussed to facilitate managing scope of practice.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
1h
Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
Certified Nurse Practitioner
1h
Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
1h
Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
Clinical Nurse Specialist
1h
Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Review the history and urgency of the current opioid epidemic.
- Define key terms related to substance use and abuse.
- Discuss substance use disorder.
- Review guidelines and best practices for opioid prescribing.
- Discuss the laws in Arkansas related to controlled substance prescribing.
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