The goal of this course is to help health care professionals ensure patient safety; prevent the abuse and diversion of controlled substances and identify drug- seeking tactics and behaviors. A further goal of this course is to offer education regarding safe and effective prescribing, administration and dispensing of controlled substances in patient care.
Course Publication Date:
April 17, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | WV-DIVERSION-19 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Substance Abuse
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Learning Objectives
- Describe patient evaluation including addiction risk assessment and treatment plans that incorporate functional goals.
- Identify the variables to consider when planning a strategy for diversion prevention and detection.
- Outline a plan of action to be used when diversion is discovered or suspected.
- Discuss patient education on safe use, storage and disposal of opioid medications.
- Define ‘drug diversion’ and describe a chain of contact both within the facility and to the appropriate local and federal authorities, if necessary.
- State processes in utilizing technology in diversion prevention, detection, and management.
- Describe the relationship between federal law, state law, and other regulatory requirements pertaining to diversion.