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• 6 HoursFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jun 15, 2020 Description Manual - Patients in Crisis (7 MB) 141 Pages Available after Purchase Outline The Opioid Crisis: Dealers, Doctors and Drug Companies Are there really gateway drugs?The path from post-op pain treatment to heroinSaving our “children”Opioid use amongst healthcare providersRisks of the Opioid Options Natural vs.
• synthetic optionsOpioids for treatment of painGenetic risks coming to lightWhy fentanyl is scarier than heroinOpioids ARE Changing the Brain Effect of different drugs on brain neuronsMRI’s before and after opioid abusePleasure center in the brain – is it just willpower?Can the effects be reversed?Association with other diagnoses (depression/ADHD)Life Threatening Challenges Is it reasonable to expect a patient to just stop?Withdrawal signs/symptomsInitial interventions when you don’t know what your patient has takenEthics of supplying clean needlesInterpretation of drug test resultsSafe drug disposalTreatment Options Inpatient vs.
• outpatient benefitsMedication assistedBuprenorphine – what you MUST knowMethadoneMitigating medicationsQuickly recognize symptoms of precipitated withdrawalProcess of inductionMaintenanceLucemyraTherapy and group counselingAssessment of true pain vs.
• drug-seeking behaviorYour safety in a potentially dangerous situationProvider requirements – X waiverNarcanWhat can go wrong with this life-saving treatmentQuick overdose assessmentWhy Narcan will not work on non-opiate overdosesAdministration perilsCritical assessment AFTER Narcan administrationMarijuana: Medical…or OtherwiseConditions benefited by medical marijuanaLong-term implications of recreational useRamifications of legalizationSide effects can be life threateningThe New Hot Topic of VapingWhat we know and what we don’t know yetThe risks of various vaping devicesPatient education based upon the latest injury/death statisticsPatients in Addiction Crisis Early intervention more effective than treating at “rock bottom”Expecting quitting “cold turkey” is just unrealisticRelapse IS predictableMAT is NOT trading one drug for anotherAddiction is not just “1 gene”Opioids change the brain Faculty Maria Broadstreet, RN, MSN, APN Related seminars and products: 4 Maria Broadstreet, RN, MSN, APN, has over 26 years of nursing experience and has held a certification as an advanced practice nurse for the past 19 years.