New York Mandatory Prescriber Education

Course Overview

Course Outline

• Introduction 
• State and Federal Laws on Prescribing Controlled Substances 
• Pain Basics 
• Pain Assessment Tools and Techniques 
• Pain Management 
• Acute and Chronic Pain Management 
• Appropriate Prescribing Practices 
• Regulation and Schedules of NY Controlled Substances 
• Controlled Substance Addiction 
• Treatment for Addiction and Controlled Substance Misuse 
• Medication-Assisted-Treatment (MAT) 
• Responses to Addiction and Controlled Substance Misuse 
• Palliative Care 
• End-of-Life (Hospice) Care 
• Resources 
• Conclusion 
• References 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Controlled Substance Prescribing Practices in New York. It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Describe the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of pain. 
2. Understand appropriate prescribing practices. 
3. Apply state and federal laws on prescribing New York (NY) controlled substances. 
4. Utilize various pain assessment tools and interpret their findings. 
5. Apply standardized pain assessment tools. 
6. Identify signs of controlled substance addictions and discuss treatment plans. 
7. Outline the principles of and differences between palliative care and hospice care 
8. Describe the use of opioids in palliative and end-of-life care. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

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