Opioid Crisis - Update
Tracking # 20-991114
Course overview
This course provides information about the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States and the impact it continues to have on patients, healthcare workers, and others. Strategies to identify avenues of drug diversion and methods to reduce the misuse of opioids are addressed. The role healthcare workers play in mitigating this crisis is examined, and safe and effective alternative modalities for pain management are discussed.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
2h
Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse
2h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Registered Nurse Practitioner
2h
Practice-Focused Continuing Education
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
General
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
General
Registered Nurse
2h
General
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
2h
General
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
General
Registered Professional Nurse
2h
General
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Nurse Practitioner
2h
Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to pharmacology
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Pain & Symptom Management
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
2h
Pain & Symptom Management
Registered Nurse
2h
Pain & Symptom Management
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
2h
Pain & Symptom Management
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
Nurse Practitioner
2h
Prescribing Controlled Substances
Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing education related to nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
2h
Continuing education related to pharmacology
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
2h
Continuing education related to pharmacology
Clinical Nurse Specialist
2h
Continuing education related to pharmacology
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse
Registered Nurse
2h
Continuing education relevant to nursing practice
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
Registered Nurse
2h
CE Related to Nursing Practice
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
Related to prescribing controlled substances
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Related to prescribing controlled substances
Registered Nurse
2h
Related to prescribing controlled substances
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist
Registered Nurse
2h
Drug Diversion Training and Best Practice Prescribing of Controlled Substances, and Training and Administration an Opioid Antagonist