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The Role of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain - 3 Contact Hours

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Course overview

This continuing education program is designed to characterize the best practices for the use of prescription opioid medications intended for treating chronic pain, within the constraints emphasized by the FDA. It will also characterize other strategies to combat the misuse of prescription medications. This program will provide nurses with a solid foundation for responsible opioid use and include vigilant monitoring designed to identify 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
3h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education
3h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
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

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Pharmacology Component
3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty
3h Pharmacology Component

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

3h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty
3h Pharmacology Component

Registered Nurse

3h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Pharmacology Component
3h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances
3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General
3h Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances

Registered Nurse

3h General
3h Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Professional Nurse

3h General

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

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 relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

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 Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice
3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

3h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice
3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Related to prescribing controlled substances
3h General
3h Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Pharmacotherapeutics
3h General
3h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Registered Nurse

3h Pharmacotherapeutics
3h Related to prescribing controlled substances
3h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems
3h Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist
3h Relating to professional nursing practice
3h Clinical Management of Patients
3h Prescriptive Authority Privilege (RXA) pharmacotherapeutic

Registered Nurse

3h Prescriptive Authority Privilege (RXA) pharmacotherapeutic
3h Professional nursing practice and special health care problems
3h Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist
3h Relating to professional nursing practice
3h Clinical Management of Patients

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