San Joaquin Valley Chapter of NAPNAP

Metzger - Strategies to Reduce Opioid Prescribing: Effective Pain Management in Primary Care

CE Information
1.0 CE credit (0.65 pharmacology)
Completion Time
1 hour
Available Until
May 31, 2027
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Overview

Specialties
Acute Care, Adult, Family, Gerontological, Oncology, Pediatric, Psychiatric / Mental Health, and Women's Health
Subspecialties
Anesthesia, Emergency, Hospital Medicine, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Palliative, Primary Care, Sports Medicine, and Urgent Care
Clinical Topics
CDC, Geriatric Medicine, Mental Health, Pain, Patient Outcomes, Pharmacology, Primary Care, and Treatment

Evidenced based strategies for managing acute, subacute, chronic pain in primary care setting. 

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a patient-centered plan for managing chronic pain in primary care.
  • Discuss the evaluation and evidence-based management of acute and subacute painful conditions.
  • Identify strategies to mitigate risk when prescribing opioids.

Speakers

Shana Metzger
Shana Metzger DNP, FNP-BC, AG-ACNP-BC

CE Information

This activity offers 1.0 CE credit (0.65 pharmacology) to attendees.

Accredited by AANP.

This presentation meets Maryland’s 2018 requirement for applicants registering for new or renewing CDS registration (Safe Prescribing of Opioids) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 requirement of an eight-hour training requirement for all DEA-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.

This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0.65 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. Activity ID# 25047154. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies

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  • Reduce Opioid Prescribing (Size: 9.7 MB)
Presentation - Reduce Opioid Prescribing
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