Kentucky Pharmacology and Addiction Disorders

Contact Hours: 1.5

Pharmacology Hours: 1.5

Author(s):

Abbie Schmitt RN, MSN-Ed​

Course Overview

This course will outline Kentucky addiction disorders, buprenorphine and naltrexone pharmacology, and the role of the APRN in care and treatment.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Opioid-Related Laws and Prescribing Regulations for APRNs in Kentucky
  3. Basic Pharmacology of Opioids
  4. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  5. Buprenorphine
  6. Naltrexone
  7. Treatment Resources
  8. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

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

  1. Recognize statistics on addiction disorders in the United States and the state of Kentucky.
  2. Describe the impact of opioids and the underlying mechanisms of actions that contribute to addiction.
  3. Summarize the pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

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.

It will take the average learner 90 minutes to complete and awards 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Requirements 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

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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