PRESCRIBING NALOXONE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
This module demonstrates the indication and use of available naloxone products. Discusses the scope of the opioid epidemic in DC, signs of an overdose, and steps for reversing a possible overdose. Focuses on the role of pharmacists but is open to all health professionals.
Category
  • Social Worker
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
MEDICATION ERRORS: UNDERSTANDING THE CAUSES AND DESIGNING EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
The purpose of this module is to engage health care providers (prescribers), pharmacists, and other health care professionals in evidence based practices to avoid medication errors and enhance patient safety. Successful attainment of knowledge by the learner will enable improved awareness and lea
Category
  • Social Worker
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Palliative Care and Pain Management at the End of Life
This course is designed to bridge the gap in knowledge of palliative care by providing an overview of the concept of palliative care and a discussion of the benefits and barriers to optimum palliative care at the end of life.
Category
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 15.00 ANCC
  • 10.00 Contact hours
Improving Outcomes in Chronic Pain
Credit PriceCME Certificate Fee: $25.00 (USD) per hr./creditOptional Maintenance of Certification Credit (MOC) Fee: $10.00 (USD) per pointsCredits Available 
Category
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 14.50 MOC II
  • 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
The Intersection of Pain and Culture
Pain is invisible, and diagnosis depends on patients' reports. These factors contribute to the treatment of pain to be devalued and stigmatized. When issues of culture, race, and ethnicity come into play with pain experiences, it becomes even more complex.
Category
  • Social Worker
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 5.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 5.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Oregon: OPMC Pain Management Module
Category
  • Physician Assistant
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 1.00 ANCC
Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life
Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Category
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Assessment and Management of Pain at the End of Life
Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team.
Category
  • Social Worker
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 2.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
  • 2.00 Contact hours
Pain Management Pearls: Opioids and Culture
Pain affects all domains of life, and clinicians have few effective tools at their disposal to help these patients. Opioids remain the strongest group of analgesic drugs available.
Category
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 1.00 Contact hours
P.A.C.T.: Practical Approaches to Comprehensive Treatment of Pain
The nation is facing competing public health issues: the need to treat a large number of Americans with acute and chronic pain vs the crisis of prescription opioid abuse.
Category
  • Registered Nurse
  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathy
  • Nurse Practitioner
Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 3.50 AANP Contact Hours
  • 1.59 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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