Patient Counseling: Preventing and Combating Opioid Misuse

Patient Counseling: Preventing and Combating Opioid Misuse is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.

Release Date: Aug 31, 2018 
Expiration Date: Aug 31, 2021

Course Description:
Education is a key component of healthcare for which we could all use more time. In the midst of competing demands for planning care, implementing clinical interventions, and documentation, healthcare professionals find themselves trying to carve out quality time for patient education. With the current opioid epidemic, what is critical information professionals need to know to assess the nature of patient’s and client’s opioid use, provide education and/or counseling for opioid use, and refer persons to applicable resources for substance misuse or abuse.

Conference Objectives:
The goal of this presentation is to discuss assessment of and resources for opioid misuse and substance use disorder. Upon completion of the webinar, learners will be able to:

• Describe information related to opioid misuse in today’s society
• Identify screening and treatment options for substance misuse
• Describe information related to American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.