Substance Use Withdrawal

Course overview

Substance use disorders are prevalent in the United States. Healthcare providers may care for patients at risk for withdrawal no matter what floor of the hospital they work on. Healthcare providers need to learn the signs of withdrawal so interventions can be implemented as soon as possible. This course is designed to give a general overview of withdrawal symptoms of and treatments utilized for patients withdrawing from alcohol, opioid, stimulant and/or benzodiazepine use. Suggested audience: All direct care staff, including techs, assistants, LPNs and RNs, as well as providers. If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact hthtech@hometownhealthonline.com. Upon completion of this presentation, you should be able to: - Identify the stages of alcohol withdrawal and symptoms in each stage. - Identify treatments for withdrawal for each category of substance discussed. - Describe physical symptoms of withdrawal for each category of substance discussed. Learning Outcomes Standard: Based upon current literature review Learning Outcome Conditions: As an IACET Authorized Provider, HomeTown Health, LLC offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. HomeTown Health, LLC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU for this program. A full list of approved IACET organizations can be found on www.iacet.org. In order to receive 0.1 CEU credit/1 credit hour/1 contact hour for this course, you must: - Complete course in its entirety. - Complete course within 30 days. - Pass all assessments with an 80% or better. - Complete Online Course Evaluation. Handouts provided in the Digital Library. Definitions for course terms are included in the HTHU GLOSSARY.