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Recognizing Misuse or Abuse of Controlled Substances
Many state medical licensing boards have already or will soon require healthcare professionals to complete mandated continuing education that addresses prescribing controlled substances.  Misuse and abuse of prescribed controlled substances can lead to serious consequences, including addiction an
Category
  • Drug Diversion
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Drug Misuse, Abuse, and Diversion for New Mexico Healthcare Professionals
All advanced practice nurses, including certified nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists, with prescriptive authority practicing in New Mexico are required, by law, to complete five contact hours of continuing education on the subject of non-c
Category
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 1.00 Contact hours
Opioid Use Disorder
Morphine and heroin were first synthesized and used medicinally in the nineteenth century, and recreational and illicit use followed.
Category
  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  • Pharmacology
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 10.00 ANCC
  • 10.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Controlled Substances and Substance Abuse: Best Practices for the Healthcare Professional
Learn safe and effective prescription of controlled substances, best-practices, and prevention methods for drug misuse in this course.
Category
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
Responsible and Effective Opioid Prescribing
Opioid analgesic medications can bring substantial relief to patients suffering from pain.
Category
  • Prescribing: Opioid(s)
  • Pharmacology
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.00 ANCC
Opioid Prescriber Education Program
As part of ongoing efforts to address the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths, New York State has established educational requirements to raise healthcare provider awareness of the risks associated with prescribing and taking opioid pain medications.
Category
  • State Mandated Training
  • Prescribing: Opioid(s)
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Management of Opioid Dependency During Pregnancy
The rate of infants being born with opioid addiction has been increasing over the past decade, with most sources linking this with the rising abuse of prescription opioids such as hydrocodone.
Category
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
The Opioid Epidemic: Searching for Solutions Webcast
Learn about opioid use disorder, treatment barriers, and overdose recognition. Discover current and emerging treatment options to improve patient care and outcomes.
Category
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
  • Webinar recorded
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC
Combatting the Crisis: Understanding and Intervening in the Opioid Epidemic
Learn about opiates, opioids, drug abuse, and related deaths in the US, including withdrawal symptoms and treatment, in this informative course.
Category
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 ANCC
Substance Abuse Education for Delaware Nurses: Drug Diversion Training and Best-Practice Prescribing
Fulfills the requirement for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education on substance abuse for DE nurses, focusing on prescription drug abuse and diversion, challenges in managing chronic pain, and best practices for prescribing controlled substances.
Category
  • Drug Diversion
  • Pharmacology
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 3.00 ANCC

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