Controlled Substances And Drug Diversion
Approved for all Nurses
This course is designed to help nursing professionals understand best practice for handling/prescribing controlled substances as well as in depth training on drug diversion prevention. --- This course will report to CE Broker within 24 hours and can be taken at your own pace, on any device.

Course curriculum
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Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices - 3 Contact Hours
- Course Description
- Learning Objectives
- Course Outline
- Introduction
- The Scope of the Drug Abuse Epidemic
- Overview of Scheduled Controlled Substances
- Commonly Diverted and Abused Drugs
- Risk Factors for Drug Diversion and Abuse
- Chronic Pain and Controlled Substances
- Mental Illness and Controlled Substances
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Controlled Substances
- Preventing Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
- Responsible Prescription of Controlled Substances
- Prescribing Guidelines for Controlled Substances
- West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Act
- Conclusion
- Post Test
- References
- Course Evaluation
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