• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  The program provides a general overall definition of chronic pain. It then goes on to describe treatment options, up to and then including opioids. Commonly used opioids are listed. Finally, a look at possible liability from dispensing these medications.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   23157H03_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   23157H03_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Identify measures to safely and legally dispense and monitor opioid treatment

  Cite the role of non-opioid pain treatments

  Define chronic pain, recognizing potential implications in the patient care process

  Recognize areas of potential liability in the arena of pain management

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize areas of potential liability in the arena of pain management

  Cite the role of non-opioid pain treatments

  Define chronic pain, recognizing potential implications in the patient care process

  Identify measures to safely and legally dispense and monitor opioid treatment

  Nurse

  Define chronic pain, recognizing potential implications in the patient care process

  Identify measures to safely and legally dispense and monitor opioid treatment

  Recognize areas of potential liability in the arena of pain management

  Cite the role of non-opioid pain treatments

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1112454

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-23-157-H03-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-23-157-H03-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-23-157-H03-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

  Peter  Cohron, BS Pharm, JD Pharmacist/Attorney, Pharmacy Law Source, PLLC

This continuing education activity is held as copyright by PharmCon, Inc. Through this notice, PharmCon, Inc. grants permission of its use for educational purposes only. These materials may not be used, in whole or in part, for any commercial purposes without prior permission in writing from the copyright owner(s).