Arizona Schedule II Controlled Substances and Risks of Addiction

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Recent History of Pain in the United States 
3. Overview of Pain 
4. CDC Guidelines for the Prescription of Opioids to Treat Chronic Pain 
5. Non-pharmacological Treatments for Pain 
6. Non-schedule II-Controlled Medications for Pain 
7. Controlled Substance Act 
8. Schedule I-V Controlled Substances 
9. How Opioids Work 
10. Assessing Effectiveness of Opioids 
11. Patient Communication and Education
12. Opioid Misuse
13. Tapering and Discontinuing Opioid Therapy
14. Conclusion

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Arizona Schedule II Controlled Substances and Risks of Addiction. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Discuss pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of Schedule II medications.  
2. Identify safe prescribing practices for opioid medications. 
3. Describe signs of opioid misuse and use disorder.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.