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Course Description
In this course, students will discuss a broad overview of the role of health care workers in appropriate, evidence-based use of opiates, and in screening and treatment of substance use disorders. Discussion of the opioid epidemic, pertinent pharmacology, safe prescribing practices, current CDC Opioid guidelines, special populations, and Addiction and Substance Use Disorder. Case Scenarios presented for application.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for RNs and APRNs, as well as all healthcare providers who work with individuals with substance use disorder, or who take opiates.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Define parameters of appropriate opiate prescribing
- Discuss safe prescribing practices and steps
- Discuss state and federal laws and regulations for opiate prescribing
- State ways to prevent drug diversion and misuse
- Describe appropriate treatment of chronic pain
- Discuss substance use disorder and treatment
- Discuss the CDC guidelines and other essential resources
At the completion of this activity, assistants, aids, support staff, and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
- Describe substance use disorder
- Explain how opiate use can lead to addiction
- Instructional Methods
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- Assessment Review with Rationale
- Case Studies
- Video Clips
- Video Narration
- Assessment
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- Autograded and Quiz Retakes Allowed
- Daily CE Broker Reporting for Registered Boards
- Graded Lesson Mini Quizzes
- Passing 80%+
- Credit/Contact Hours
- 3
- Pharmacotherapy Hours
- 3
- Faculty
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- Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, MPH, FNP
Assistant Professor, Frontier Nursing University
- Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, MPH, FNP
- Language
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- English
- Release Date
- February 1, 2023
- Expiration Date
- February 1, 2026
- Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 28, 2025
- Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 28, 2025
- Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Arizona Board of Athletic Training
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Bahamas Medical Council
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- District of Columbia Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- Florida Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 28, 2024
- Florida Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 28, 2025
- Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- March 31, 2024
- Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- December 31, 2023
- Florida Office of Dental Laboratories
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 29, 2024
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Florida Board of Medicine
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Florida Physician Assistants
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Georgia Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 28, 2025
- Kansas State Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 6-0030-12-23
- Course ID
- 6-0030-12-23-037
- Expiration Date
- December 31, 2023
- Kentucky Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 6-0030-12-23
- Course ID
- 6-0030-12-23-037
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Louisiana Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners- Medical Psychologist
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners-Physicians & Surgeons
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Podiatric Physicians
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Athletic Training
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Pharmacy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Mississippi Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- December 31, 2023
- Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- New Hampshire Medical Society
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- New Mexico Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- New Mexico Medical Board
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision- Medical Doctors
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- South Carolina Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- South Carolina Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- State Medical Board of Ohio
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Tennessee Board of Dentistry
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- February 29, 2024
- Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- Wyoming Board of Nursing
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- N/A
- West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
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- Provider ID
- 50-23363
- Course ID
- 20-937720
- Expiration Date
- October 31, 2024
- Accrediting CEs
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Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and #1 Premiere Continuing Education.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and #1 Premiere Continuing Education. PACE 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. Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 3 contact hour(s).
Designated for 3 contact hour(s) of pharmacotherapy credit for Advance Practice Registered Nurses.Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 3 contact hour(s) (0.3 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-22-286-H01-P
Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-22-286-H01-T
Type of Activity: ApplicationUpon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Continuing Dental Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of the credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education designates this activity for 3 continuing education credit(s).
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- Instructions for CE Credit
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Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 3 hour(s). To successfully complete this activity and receive CE credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from February 1, 2023 through February 1, 2026:
- Review objectives and disclosures
- Study the educational content
- Successfully complete activity assessment(s)
- Complete the activity evaluation
You must receive an assessment score of at least 80% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate.
- Disclosures
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty: The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
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Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, MPH, FNP
Assistant Professor, Frontier Nursing University
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Planners & Managers & Translators: The PACE & #1 Premiere Continuing Education planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, DNP, MPH, FNP