Best-Practice Prescribing and Drug Diversion Training for West Virginia Nurses (1 Hour)
$9.99
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 Objectives
- Discuss the scope of prescription drug misuse and diversion.
- Identify components of responsible prescribing practices for opioid medications.
- Discuss considerations for the use of the opioid antagonist naloxone.
Accreditation/Approval Information
REQUIRED FOR WEST VIRGINIA NURSES Fulfills the requirement of 1 contact hour of continuing education for best-practice.
Nursing
REQUIRED FOR WEST VIRGINIA NURSES Fulfills the requirement of 1 contact hour of continuing education for best-practice prescribing of controlled substances and drug diversion training for West Virginia nurses.
- Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc., is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- Nurse practitioners may apply these contact hours to pharmacy continuing education and prescriptive authorization.
Course Information
Contact Hours: 1.00
Course Availability: Expires 2025-02-17
This course fulfills the requirement of 1 hour of continuing education for West Virginia nurses in drug diversion training and best practice prescribing of controlled substances after the first 3-hour CE is completed.Need the 3-hour course?
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