Substance Abuse Education for Delaware Nurses (Rev)-Content PDF Handout

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This continuing education course aims to help healthcare professionals prevent prescription drug misuse and diversion through responsible opioid prescribing, patient education, recognition of aberrant drug-related behaviors, and implementing institutional measures. Strategies include thorough patient assessment, treatment planning, risk assessment, and periodic monitoring. Other topics covered include the magnitude of the opioid epidemic, Delaware's impact, naloxone use, and addressing chemical dependency and impairment in the workplace.

Keywords

continuing education course

healthcare professionals

prescription drug misuse

diversion

responsible opioid prescribing

patient education

aberrant drug-related behaviors

institutional measures

opioid epidemic

Delaware's impact