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Goals and Learning Outcomes

In the U.S., the use and abuse of opioids has become an epidemic, costing the nation billions of dollars every year. While opioids can be a safe and effective method of pain management, they can also be highly addictive. The issue is compounded when providers prescribe opioids to patients who are at high risk of opioid misuse or abuse without exploring other options first. As a healthcare provider, you play a critical role in addressing the opioid epidemic. In this module, three cases will be explored relating to the use of opioids.

The goal of this course is to use case studies to educate physicians, physician assistants, and nurses about opioid use in the U.S. and the impact on patient outcomes.


After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify patients at risk for opioid misuse through behavioral and substance use screening.
  • Identify patients at an increased risk for opioid abuse based on their comorbidities and demographics.
  • Demonstrate appropriate pain assessment strategies, utilizing motivational interviewing and the Brief Pain Inventory.
  • Apply pharmacological best practices around prescription components, prescription drug monitoring programs, and compliance with opioid-use agreements.
  • Use information therapy to equip patients with the knowledge to self-manage appropriately.
  • Apply alternative pain management methods to decrease reliance on opioids and decrease abuse.
  • Identify patients at an increased risk for opioid misuse or abuse.
  • Describe best practices for opioid administration.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Course Originally Released On: 11/01/21

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Accreditation Information

NURSES

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

 

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

 

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Disclosures

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.