Non-Medical use of Prescription Drugs

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This a Continued Education Course for Medical Professionals.

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Objective

This course sets out to help students understand some fundamentals in the area of medication Prescriptive practices. The course also explores the rather unprofessional act of drug diversion by both health care personnel and patients. In the course, participants would be exposed to commonly abused prescription drugs and the practices to avoid regarding drug diversion.

Course Features

  • Lectures 6
  • Quizzes 1
  • Duration 3.0 Hours
  • Skill level All level
  • Language English
  • Certificate Yes
  • Assessments Self

References

  • Abuse and diversion of controlled substances: A guide for health professionals. (2006). Health Canada.
  • Aschenbrenner, D.S., & Venable, S.J. (2009) Drug Therapy in Nursing, 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • A West Virginia summit on prescription drug abuse. (2011, August). West Virginia Department of Justice.
  • Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act 2005 (Title VII of Public Law 109-177) (n.d.). US Dept. of Justice, DEA, Office of Diversion Control.
  • Drug addiction in health care professionals. (n.d.) US Dept. of Justice, DEA, Office of Diversion Control.
  • Functional capacity assessment. (n.d.) West Virginia.
  • McClure, S. R., O’Neal, B.C., Grauer, D., Couldry, F.J., & King, A.R. (2011). Compliance with recommendations for prevention and detection of controlled-substance diversion in hospitals.
  • Practitioner’s Manual. (2006). US Dept. of Justice, DEA, Office of Diversion Control.
  • Tennant, N. E. (2012, August 1). Notice of an emergency amendment to an emergency rule. West Virginia Secretary of State, Administrative Law Division.

  • Lessons

  • Quiz

    • Quiz 2.1 Drug Diversion and Best Prescriptive Practices – Quiz Locked6 questions
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