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Date & Location
Friday, November 5, 2021, 11:25 AM - Sunday, November 5, 2023, 12:25 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Neonatal, Neurology, NeuroSurgery, OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopedics, Other, Palliative Care, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatal, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology , Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Telemedicine
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologists

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AAPA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), APA Credit(s) (1.00 hours)

Overview

This activity will address the need for accurate assessment in determining clinical best practices. As the opioid epidemic has morphed, so to have the guidelines for safe use of opioids. Understanding the physiology of pain assists the healthcare provider to explore evidence-based guidelines to initiate safe appropriate therapy.

Presenters PPT:
Linda Vanni, MSN -  2021 Alabama Utilizing Opioids Safely in Pain Management Handouts.pdf


Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Review the latest practices for assessing acute and chronic pain
  2. Summarize current guidelines on the appropriate use of opioids for pain management
  3. Describe the pharmacologic agents used in pain management

Accreditation
Ascension is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the Healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.


Additional Information

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Ascension reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded.

Accessibility Statement
 
Ascension is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CE/CME Coordinator.