Pharmacist
Recognize the best practices for working with patients, prescribers, law enforcement, and others as appropriate, concerning patients suspected of drug seeking behavior and diversion.
Recognize the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain.
Recognize the best practices for the supply of, and education on, naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal treatment.
Identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological (both opioid and non-opioid) pain treatments.
Identify when and how to initiate, continue, or discontinue opioid medications for the management of patients experiencing pain based on available pain management guidelines including the CDC Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines.
Describe West Virginia statistical trends in prescription drug abuse and deaths, with special attention to the misuse of opioid medications.
Identify how to register with and use the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program established in West Virginia Code§ 60A-9-l.
Describe the best practices for identifying “red flag” patient drug seeking & diversion behaviors.
Identify how to be compliant with federal and state-controlled substances laws.
Nurse
Identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological (both opioid and non-opioid) pain treatments.
Describe the best practices for identifying “red flag” patient drug seeking & diversion behaviors.
Recognize the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain.
Recognize the best practices for the supply of, and education on, naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal treatment.
Describe West Virginia statistical trends in prescription drug abuse and deaths, with special attention to the misuse of opioid medications.
Identify when and how to initiate, continue, or discontinue opioid medications for the management of patients experiencing pain based on available pain management guidelines including the CDC Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines.
Identify how to be compliant with federal and state-controlled substances laws.
Recognize the best practices for working with patients, prescribers, law enforcement, and others as appropriate, concerning patients suspected of drug seeking behavior and diversion.
Identify how to register with and use the West Virginia Controlled Substances Monitoring Program established in West Virginia Code§ 60A-9-l.