This 2018 guideline from College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists offers advice to pharmacists and providers about tapering patients off long term use of benzodiazepines. Patients prescribed both opioids and benzodiazepines are at higher risk of overdose and death.
A one page guide for patients and caregivers on how to talk to health care providers about prescription opioids. Includes information about medical conditions that increase the risks of opioid painkillers, how to talk with providers about appropriate dose and length of treatment, and asking appropriate questions about
This video introduces advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP) to the 2018 Washington opioid prescribing requirements. Washington regulations require ARNPs to complete a one hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this video along with its accompanying CME quiz meet the CME requirements.
This on-line quiz allows practitioners to collect continuing medical education (CME) credit for watching the video about the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for osteopathic physicians and physician assistants. Washington regulations require osteopathic practitioners to complete a one hour CME course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this quiz along with its accompanying video meet the CME requirements.
This 2019 journal article compares dentist opioid prescribing rates in the United States and England. While dental service rates are generally similar between the countries, US dentists prescribed opioids 37 times more than English dentists, they prescribed a greater range of opioid medications, and also prescribed long acting opioids which English dentists did not.
This video introduces practitioners to the 2018 Washington opioid prescribing requirements for osteopathic physicians and physician assistants. Washington regulations require osteopathic practitioners to complete a one hour continuing medical education (CME) course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this video along with its accompanying CME quiz meet the CME requirements.
This website from the University of Massachusetts’s Division of Medical Toxicology contains several training videos on opioid safety for hospital providers. The 5 instructional videos are intended to educate providers on common pitfalls and evidence-based strategies for safe administration of opioids in the inpatient, hospital setting.
In 2018 the Arizona Legislature passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act. This one page information sheet for patients explains how the legislation protects chronic pain patients who use opioids to treat their pain. The document clarifies that the act does not limit prescription fills for chronic
This on-line quiz allows practitioners to collect continuing medical education (CME) credit for watching the video about the Washington opioid prescribing requirements for advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs). Washington regulations require ARNPs to complete a one hour CME course on the new requirements in order to prescribe opioids and this quiz along with its accompanying video meet the CME requirements.
This 2016 report by the National Drug Court Institute is an educational publication about prescription drug misuse for court professionals. It includes discussions about commonly misused or addictive prescription drugs including opioids, sedatives, and stimulants; how to identify individual who may have a prescription drug misuse problem; and an overview of treatment options.