Substance Abuse Education for Delaware Nurses
$29.99
MANDATORY DELAWARE NURSING CEU. Fulfills the requirement for 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education on substance abuse for DE nurses, focusing on prescription drug abuse and diversion, challenges in managing chronic pain, and best practices for prescribing controlled substances. ANCC-accredited provider; accepted by the Delaware Board of Nursing.
Course Objectives
- Describe components of responsible opioid prescribing.
- Summarize the CDC and Delaware guidelines for safe prescribing of opioids.
- Explain strategies designed to prevent prescription drug misuse and diversion.
- Identify considerations for the use of the opioid antagonist naloxone.
- Discuss chemical dependency and impairment in the workplace
Accreditation/Approval Information
REQUIRED FOR DELAWARE RN/LPN Fulfills the requirement for 3 contact hours of continuing education on substance abuse for nurses in Delaware, focusing on prescription drug abuse and diversion, challenges in managing chronic pain, and best practices for prescribing controlled substances.
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REQUIRED FOR DELAWARE RN/LPN Fulfills the requirement for 3 contact hours of continuing education on substance abuse for nurses in Delaware, focusing on prescription drug abuse and diversion, challenges in managing chronic pain, and best practices for prescribing controlled substances.
- 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: 3.00
Course Availability: Expires 2025-02-17
This course fulfills the requirement for 3 contact hours of continuing education on substance abuse for RNs and LPNs in Delaware.
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