ANCC Approved - Opioid Crisis Update

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This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

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Learning Objectives

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

1. Summarize historical and current data related to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States.   
2. Recall legislature aimed at mitigating the opioid crisis.
3. Differentiate between selected opioid medications.
4. Recall best practices for current use of prescription opioids.
5. Identify alternative, non-opioid options for the treatment of pain.
6. Identify criteria for considering tapering or discontinuing opioid therapy.
7. Identify characteristics of opioid diversion among healthcare workers.
8. Summarize interventions to decrease/limit the number of opioid overdoses in the United States.
9. Differentiate between tolerance, dependence, and addition to opioids.
10. List diagnostic criteria (DSM-V) for opioid use disorder.

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