• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Year after year, West Virginia has had the highest fatal drug overdose rate in the country, most recently in 2019 with 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people. Approximately 2 million Americans live with prescription opioid dependence or abuse opioids. Studies have shown a strong and consistent linear relationship between the number of opioids prescribed and dispensed with morbidity and mortality associated with these chemicals. With these facts in mind, it is more imperative than ever that healthcare practitioners understand how best to prevent drug diversion, while also protecting their patients.

  This course has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy to meet the 2.0 hour Drug Diversion Requirement.

  
  

  Handouts

  • Homestudy PDF :   22094H08.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Recall common non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain treatment options

  Confirm the validity of a prescriber’s DEA number

  Identify the available opioid antagonist products currently available in the United States and the respective administration techniques

  Recall common “DEA Red Flags” for prescribers and dispensers

  Utilize the morphine milligram equivalent (MME) factors of common prescription opioids to calculate MME/Day dosages

  Identify the best practices and risk reduction strategies in pain management

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recall common non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain treatment options

  Recall common “DEA Red Flags” for prescribers and dispensers

  Identify the best practices and risk reduction strategies in pain management

  Confirm the validity of a prescriber’s DEA number

  Utilize the morphine milligram equivalent (MME) factors of common prescription opioids to calculate MME/Day dosages

  Identify the available opioid antagonist products currently available in the United States and the respective administration techniques

  Nurse

  Utilize the morphine milligram equivalent (MME) factors of common prescription opioids to calculate MME/Day dosages

  Recall common “DEA Red Flags” for prescribers and dispensers

  Confirm the validity of a prescriber’s DEA number

  Identify the available opioid antagonist products currently available in the United States and the respective administration techniques

  Recall common non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain treatment options

  Identify the best practices and risk reduction strategies in pain management

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-902024

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-22-094-H08-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-22-094-H08-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-22-094-H08-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Mark  Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS Assistant Professor, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy

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