Understanding Opioid Use Disorder & Treatment Options
This session will review care approaches for pain management of patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The session will include the definitions of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD), treatment options like methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone, and includes a detailed case study of a patient presenting with acute pain after a fall.
Total time: 15 minutes
Presentation slides:
Understanding Opioid Use Disorder & Treatment Options PresentationEvaluation
Objectives
At the conclusion of this training course the participant will be able to:
- Review the definition of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and SUD
- Review the types of treatment
- Review case study presentation and application.
Audience
The course is intended for providers, advanced practice providers, nurses and other care team members who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills.
Faculty
EVA Quirion, FNP-C, PhDEva Quirion is a nurse practitioner specializing in the treatment of pain and substance use disorder. She works closely with patients and primary care providers to improve patient safety related to opioids. She is a member of the Maine Quality Counts Chronic Pain Collaborative, Penobscot Community Healthcare Controlled Substance Committee and Chair of the St. Joseph Bangor Controlled Substance Review Group.
Cost
FREE for members; FREE for non-members
This training is made available through a grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credit Available: Providers & Nurses
Session Contact Hours: 0.25
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.
Successful Course completion includes:
- Participate in the full course.
- Complete the course evaluation to obtain continuing education credits.