West Virginia Drug Diversion for Controlled Substances - 1 Contact Hour

Course overview

Many West Virginia nurses are likely to encounter patients requiring treatment with controlled substances across multiple practice settings. It is critical that they are well versed in the federal and state laws governing the prescribing of these products. In addition to understanding these statutory guidelines, nurses must be aware of the potential problem of diversion of controlled substances and of techniques to identify, report, and remedy these potentially dangerous situations. The purpose of this course is to provide an accredited continuing education course designed to satisfy specific West Virginia state controlled-substance diversion continuing education requirements.