Drug Abuse Crisis for West Virginia Nurses

Course overview

This course presents the severity of drug abuse issues in the United States and West Virginia in particular. The course meets the licensed practical nurses' state requirements of chemical dependency substance use disorders of three contact hours for every two year renewal period. Learning outcomes Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: -State the severity of drug abuse in the United States. -State the severity of drug abuse in West Virginia. -Describe at least three elements of the national drug control strategy. -Differentiate between club and prescription drug abuse. -List five club drugs as well as their associated street names. -List the three most frequently abused prescription drug types as well as examples of each type. -List three new emerging drugs of abuse. -Describe priorities for nursing assessment and care when dealing with a patient who has abused drugs.