Understanding controlled substance safety is a crucial step for a nurse practitioner. The presentations offer a detailed and concise view of safety, ethical, and legal implications of substance use disorder. Part one presents the prescribing goals, types of pain, substance use disorder, and prescription drug misuse. Part two goes over guidelines, rules, and regulations for prescribers. Part three details the ethical and legal standards that come with prescribing controlled substances and case studies. Part four presents information about considerations of opioid prescribing, naloxone use, adulterated medications, and withdrawal outcomes.
By the end of these four sessions, you will become an expert in understanding prescribing guidelines and the use of controlled substances. You will also gain a better understanding of patients who are at risk for drug misuse.
Part 1:
- Safety, substance use disorder, and ethical and legal implications of controlled substances
- Types of pain and critical care pain observation tool
- Addiction potential of CS II drugs and steps to prevent misuse
Part 2
- Guidelines for prescribers and orders for controlled substances
- Updating practice protocol
Part 3
- Contributions to opioid deaths and the cost of medication
- CDC guidelines for providing pain care and the modified CAGE questionnaire
Part 4
- Considerations of opioid prescribing and Naloxone co-prescribing
- State by state prescribing
- Adulterated medications and withdrawal outcomes