SCOPE of Pain: Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education

SCOPE of Pain is a series of continuing medical education/continuing nursing education activities designed to help you safely and effectively manage patients with acute and/or chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics. Our program consists of a free 2-module, case-based online activity and live conferences held around the US. Through the case of Michelle Jones, a 36-year-old who has a displaced right femoral neck fracture due to a motor vehicle crash, you'll learn how to:

1. Optimize safety when prescribing opioids for acute pain
2. Determine when opioid analgesics are indicated for chronic pain
3. Assess pain and prescription opioid misuse risk
4. Educate patients about opioid risks and realistic benefits
5. Monitor patients on opioid therapy for benefits and harms
6. Assess and manage worrisome opioid-taking behaviors
7. Safely taper long-term opioid therapy
8. Identify and manage patients with an opioid use disorder

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of these activities, participants will be better able to: 

  1. Optimize safety when prescribing opioids for acute pain
  2. Determine when opioid analgesics are indicated for chronic pain
  3. Assess pain and prescription opioid misuse risk
  4. Educate patients about opioid risks and realistic benefits
  5. Monitor patients on opioid therapy for benefits and harms
  6. Assess and manage worrisome opioid-taking behaviors
  7. Safely taper long-term opioid therapy
  8. Identify and manage patients with an opioid use disorder

Additional Information

Partner: 
myCME
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 AAFP Prescribed
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
Course opens: 
10/01/2022
Course expires: 
09/30/2024
Rating: 
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Available Credit

  • 2.00 AAFP Prescribed
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
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This course is offered through myCME.

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