Pharmacist
Explain how to be compliant with federal and state controlled substances laws.
Describe when and how to initiation, 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. Concepts will include a review of patient evaluation and risk assessment tools; pain treatment objectives; patient and provider(s) agreements; urine screenings; pill counts; patient education on the safe use, storage and disposal of controlled substances; drug interactions; toxicities; & discontinuation and tapering of opioids.
Describe the best practices for identifying 'red flag' patient drug seeking & diversion behaviors, and ultimately working with patients, prescribers, law enforcement, and others as appropriate, concerning patients suspected of drug seeking behavior and diversion.
Describe the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain.
Identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological (both opioid and non-opioid) pain treatments.
Explain the best practices for the supply of, and education on, naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal treatment.
Pharmacy Technician
Identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological (both opioid and non-opioid) pain treatments.
Describe the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain.
Explain how to ensure that the best practices for the supply of, and education on, naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal treatment are in place within a pharmacy practice.
Describe the best practices for identifying ??red flag????patient drug seeking & diversion behaviors, and ultimately working with patients, prescribers, law enforcement, and others as appropriate, concerning patients suspected of drug seeking behavior and diversion.
Explain how to be compliant with federal and state controlled substances laws.
Identify the best practices for the use of opioid medications based on available pain management guidelines including the CDC Chronic Pain Opioid Guidelines. Concepts will include a review of patient evaluation and risk assessment tools; pain treatment objectives; patient and provider(s) agreements; urine screenings; pill counts; patient education on the safe use, storage and disposal of controlled substances; drug interactions; toxicities; & discontinuation and tapering of opioids.
Nurse
Describe the best practices for identifying 'red flag' patient drug seeking & diversion behaviors, and ultimately working with patients, prescribers, law enforcement, and others as appropriate, concerning patients suspected of drug seeking behavior and diversion.
Describe when and how to initiation, 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. Concepts will include a review of patient evaluation and risk assessment tools; pain treatment objectives; patient and provider(s) agreements; urine screenings; pill counts; patient education on the safe use, storage and disposal of controlled substances; drug interactions; toxicities; & discontinuation and tapering of opioids.
Describe the etiology and epidemiology of chronic pain.
Identify non-pharmacological and pharmacological (both opioid and non-opioid) pain treatments.
Explain the best practices for the supply of, and education on, naloxone as an opioid overdose reversal treatment.
Explain how to be compliant with federal and state controlled substances laws.