Treating Chronic Pain While Preventing Abuse and DIversion of Prescription Opioids

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Program Overview
Healthcare providers and pharmacists in particular must ensure that they have appropriate control measures in place to minimize abuse and diversion of prescription drugs. Dispensing procedures without control and professional caution are an invitation to the drug abuser. Proper controls can be accomplished by following common sense, sound professional practice, and proper dispensing procedures. In addition, pharmacy staff should have knowledge of these safeguards, as it will help prevent and protect the pharmacy from becoming a source of diversion. This program will provide pharmacists with an overview of opioid pain medication and identify the signs of abuse and diversion that can occur with patients, family or friends. The program will emphasize the role of the pharmacist in intervening and educating patients to prevent abuse and diversion while optimizing pain management.

Nurse Educational Objectives Outline the need for opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain Review the demographics of prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion Describe practical strategies to prevent/reduce diversion and abuse while optimizing pain management, protecting patients and pharmacy

Pharmacist Educational Objectives Outline the need for opioid analgesics to treat chronic pain Review the demographics of prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion Describe practical strategies to prevent/reduce diversion and abuse while optimizing pain management, protecting patients and pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician Educational Objectives Describe in general terms why patients might need opioid analgesics for chronic pain Identify methods to identify possible abuse and/or diversion for further review by the pharmacist

Accreditation
Nurse N-679
Pharmacist 0798-0000-11-049-H01-P
Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-11-049-H01-T

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• CE
• continuing
• education
• free
• online
• pharmacy
• pharmacist
• technician
• nurse
• chronic
• pain
• opioid