This course is designed to help nurses and other healthcare professionals understand the impact of substance use disorder including how this disease affects specific populations. Risk factors, the physiological impact, and diagnosis will be discussed. Treatment options are also discussed to give a general overview of this disorder that touches all corners of society.
Course Publication Date:
May 16, 2024
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Susan Hausle MSN, RN, CHPN |
| Course No: | SUBABUSE-23 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Psychiatric & Mental Health
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
Pediatric Medicine
Substance Abuse
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Learning Objectives
Identify three risk factors for substance use
Recall five symptoms of substance use disorder
Recall five warning signs of teenage substance use
Recall the economic burden of substance use on the United States
List four phrases to lessen the stigma of substance use
List three medications currently used for the treatment of substance use disorder