Prescribing Controlled Substances - Best Practices
Tracking # 20-778284
$22.00
What you'll learn
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
- Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction
- Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule
- Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion
- Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor
- Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion
- Identify best practices that prescribers can implement to prevent drug misuse or diversion
Course overview
This course is fully online, at-your-own-pace and reports to CE Broker. It discusses the best-practices and the risks associated with the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances, along with methods of identifying and preventing drug misuse.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
- Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction
- Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule
- Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion
- Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor
- Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion
- Identify best practices that prescribers can implement to prevent drug misuse or diversion
It is the policy of Enjoyable Education not to accept any commercial support for any course. Enjoyable Education’s courses can be taken at-your-own-pace, online from any device and they report to CE Broker within 24 hours.
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