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Advance Practice Providers Grand Rounds - Safe Opiate Prescribing

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

This course is designed for UPMC Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and students enrolled in area NP/PA programs.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the new guidelines for safe opiate prescribing.
  • Apply best practices including accurate dosing and conversion techniques, as well as appropriate discontinuation strategies.
  • Demonstrate accurate knowledge about how to monitor patients for improvement in pain and function while assessing for adverse effects.

Authors:
Tammy Flemming, MSN, ACNP-BC — APP Supervisor - Chronic Pain Division, UPP - Anesthesia
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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