The goal of this course is to help health care professionals learn about what steps they can take to screen for, prevent, and treat opioid addiction and dependence in patients with chronic pain.
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-ABUSE-19 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Substance Abuse
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Learning Objectives
- Name two warning signs that a patient is becoming addicted to pain pills.
- State three risk factors for prescription opioid abuse.
- List four complications that abusers of pain pills often have.
- Describe communication strategies to engage patients in conversation focused on treatment of prescription drug abuse or addiction.
- Develop strategies to assess and monitor patients taking opioids for abuse and potential diversion of medication.
- Discuss treatment management and possible referral plans to prevent and address opioid addiction in patients with a diagnosis of chronic pain.