Best-Practice Prescribing and Drug Diversion Training for West Virginia Nurses (1 Hour)

Best-Practice Prescribing and Drug Diversion Training for West Virginia Nurses (1 Hour) is organized by Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc.

Expiration Date: 2025-02-17

Course Description
MANDATORY WEST VIRGINIA NURSING CEU. 1 contact hour of training on misuse/abuse of prescription drugs and drug diversion. Must be taken annually by nurses who prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances. Fulfills the West Virginia BON requirement. Continuing education course addresses chronic pain management, prescription drug and opioid abuse, WV evidence-based guidelines for best-practice prescribing, and naloxone use.

Course Learning Objectives
1) Discuss the scope of prescription drug misuse and diversion.
2) Identify components of responsible prescribing practices for opioid medications.
3) Discuss considerations for the use of the opioid antagonist naloxone.