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Course Materials
| Title | Presenter(s) | Module | Materials | |
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Drug Misuse, Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction |
Fillman, Mechele |
Module 6 | Register for Course |
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Legal and Ethical Responsibilities |
Beadles, Angela |
Module 5 | Register for Course |
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Assessment, Evaluation, and Documentation |
Fillman, Mechele |
Module 4 | Register for Course |
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Psychiatric and Behavioral Conditions Requiring the Use of Scheduled Medications |
Beadles, Angela |
Module 3 | Register for Course |
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Therapeutic Management of Acute and Chronic Pain |
Fillman, Mechele |
Module 2 | Register for Course |
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Pathophysiology and Assessment of Acute and Chronic Pain |
Fillman, Mechele |
Module 1 | Register for Course |
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Introduction |
Perrino, Nicholas |
Module 0 | Register for Course |
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Understand the pathophysiology of different types of pain transmission
Learning Outcome 2
Recognize findings indicative of acute and chronic pain
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Describe classes and specific analgesics including opioid and non-opioid medications used to treat a variety of pain states
Learning Outcome 2
Compare efficacy data and safety profiles which influence the selection of pharmacological agents in the treatment of acute and chronic pain
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Recognize the symptoms and/or behaviors indicative of acute and chronic anxiety, insomnia and sleep disorders, and ADD/ADHD
Learning Outcome 2
Identify pharmacotherapeutic treatments for anxiety states, sleep disorders, and ADD/ADHD, including the used of scheduled medications
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Describe the elements of a comprehensive pain evaluation
Learning Outcome 2
Understand the concept of universal precautions in pain management
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Comply with DEA and other federal guidelines for prescribing Scheduled III-V medications
Learning Outcome 2
Employ proper prescription parameters, including the use of monitoring of controlled substance prescription pads and written versus verbal restrictions, on Scheduled II-V medications
Summary
Learning Outcome 1
Appreciate the scope of the current prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States and its personal and public health consequences, including current state and national initiatives
Learning Outcome 2
Understand addiction as a chronic neurological disease state, factors that influence the development of addiction, and treatment options