New York Mandatory Prescriber Education
Contact Hours: 3
Pharmacology Hours: 3
What's included?
Course Overview
This comprehensive course is designed to fulfill the New York (NY) State mandatory education requirement for prescribers of controlled substances. The course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills necessary for the responsible prescribing of opioids and other controlled substances. We will explore state and federal regulations, pain management, palliative and end-of-life care, and the prevention, screening, and treatment of addiction.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- State and Federal Laws on Prescribing Controlled Substances
- Pain Basics
- Pain Assessment Tools and Techniques
- Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
- Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
- Nursing Considerations for Fentanyl Administration
- Regulation and Schedules of Controlled Substances
- Screening and Assessment Tools for Substance Misuse
- Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone
- Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Buprenorphine
- Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder: Naltrexone
- Long-Term Advocacy in the Opioid Addiction Crisis
- Palliative Care
- Hospice Care
- Current Research and Opportunities
- Conclusion
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Describe the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of pain.
- Understand appropriate prescribing practices.
- Apply state and federal laws on prescribing New York (NY) controlled substances.
- Utilize various pain assessment tools and interpret their findings.
- Apply standardized pain assessment tools.
- Identify signs of controlled substance addictions and discuss treatment plans.
- Outline the principles of and differences between palliative care and hospice care
- Describe the use of opioids in palliative and end-of-life care.
Accreditations and Approvals
- 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 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.
Written For
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Requirements for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
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.
