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Prescribing Controlled Substances - Best Practices

Tracking # 20-778284

$22.00

4.7 (275 ratings)
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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
  2. Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction
  3. Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule
  4. Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion
  5. Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor
  6. Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion
  7. 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

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Nurse Practitioner

3h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

3h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

3h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Professional Nurse

3h General

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Opioids and Controlled Substance Awareness Training

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

3h Opioids and Controlled Substance Awareness Training

Registered Nurse

3h Opioids and Controlled Substance Awareness Training

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

3h Opioids and Controlled Substance Awareness Training

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Nurse Practitioner

3h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Related to prescribing controlled substances
3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Registered Nurse

3h Related to prescribing controlled substances

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist

Registered Nurse

3h Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the scope of the drug abuse epidemic in the United States
  2. Describe the differences between drug misuse, drug abuse, and addiction
  3. Identify how controlled substances are classified according to schedules and provide examples of drugs on each schedule
  4. Identify commonly misused and diverted drugs as well as sources for diversion
  5. Describe behaviors that could indicate drug misuse or diversion on the part of a patient or doctor
  6. Identify risk factors for drug misuse or diversion
  7. Identify best practices that prescribers can implement to prevent drug misuse or diversion

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