The Challenge of Pain 2019: WA Prescribers 4-Hour CE Package Course

The Challenge of Pain 2019: WA Prescribers 4-Hour CE Package Course is organized by University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education (UWCNE).

Available: 04/29/2019
Expires: 04/29/2022

Target Audience:
For nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, respiratory therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists and other interested healthcare professionals in all settings.

Overview:
WA PRESCRIBERS 4-HOUR CE PACKAGE:
Content meets Washington State’s one-time requirement of four continuing education hours on best practices relating to opioid prescribing for all who prescribe these medications.
• Bio-Psycho-Social Physiology of Acute on Chronic Pain
• Buprenorphine: The Ins and Outs 
• Prescribing for Pain: New Guidelines
• Perioperative Pain Management

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better able to:
• Identify interacting bio-medical, psychological, and social mechanisms contributing to the transition of acute to chronic pain.
• Integrate buprenorphine therapy for OUD into their practice.
• Describe when an ARNP must complete a Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) inquiry.
• Discuss impacts of chronic pain in various phases of perioperative pain management.