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ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PAIN AT THE END OF LIFE COURSE ONE | 2 CREDITS SATISFIES 2 CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT ON END-OF-LIFE CARE
Because pain is frequently encountered in the palliative and hospice care environments, a knowledge of appropriate diagnosis and alleviation is vital to all members of the interdisciplinary team. A comprehensive discussion of these topics will provide the knowledge base necessary for all members of the interprofessional team to better understand the varied needs of their patients during the end-of-life period and to be better equipped to address those needs. DEVELOPING A SAFE OPIOID TREATMENT PLAN FOR MANAGING CHRONIC PAIN COURSE TWO | 1 CREDIT SATISFIES 1 CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT ON OPIOIDS Healthcare professionals should know best clinical practices in opioid prescribing, including the associated risks of opioids, approaches to the assessment of pain and function, and pain management modalities. Patients with moderate-to-severe chronic pain who have been assessed and treated, over a period of time, with non-opioid pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic pain therapy without adequate pain relief are considered to be candidates for a trial of opioid therapy. The treatment plan should always be individualized for the patient and begun as a trial before embarking on a definitive course of treatment.
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MATERNAL HEALTH DISPARITIES COURSE THREE | 4 CREDITS SATISFIES 1 CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT ON IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT BIAS
There is no question that maternal health disparities are a significant problem in the United States. Inequalities have been noted associated with many factors, including education level, literacy, and socioeconomic status. However, the greatest disparities have been noted among racial/ethnic minority women and have been linked to explicit and implicit biases in healthcare providers and systems. It is of the utmost importance that those working in health care and caring for patients in the peripartum and postpartum period are committed on lowering the morbidity and mortality rates of all mothers of color. Promoting equity and cultural competence, effectively addressing modifiable risk factors, improving communication and monitoring, and engaging in regular training are needed to improve these maternal health disparities. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT: MATE ACT TRAINING COURSE FOUR | 8 CREDITS SATISFIES THE DEA’S NEW ONE-TIME MATE REQUIREMENT Substance use disorders continue to be an important health issue in the United States and can lead to significant problems in all aspects of a person’s life. For DEA-registered practitioners, fulfill your DEA opioid training requirement and strengthen your expertise on appropriate assessment and management of substance use with this course. In addition, the presence of substance use disorders can complicate the treatment or management of comorbid medical conditions. Given the ongoing prescription and illicit opioid use and overdose epidemic in the United States and the widespread incidence of chronic pain, opioid prescribing and optimum safe pain management is a public health concern. All clinicians should have good knowledge of the available options for substance use disorder treatment and for safe opioid prescribing and dispensing.
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LEARNER RECORDS: ANSWER SHEET & EVALUATION REQUIRED TO RECEIVE CREDIT
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