2015 AHA Opioid Education for Healthcare Providers

Description

A self-directed, eLearning course that teaches all levels of clinical healthcare providers how to provide immediate treatment and care for opioid overdose victims

• The course educates participants in the pathophysiology of opioid overdose; special considerations on how to care for overdose patients, including naloxone administration; recognizing the need for high-quality CPR; and use of a defibrillator as indicated.
• The course offers information on the importance and types of resources available for individuals after an opioid overdose, including medication-assisted therapies.
• This course covers adults only.
• Intended audience: EMTs/paramedics, nurses, physicians, and mid-level providers
• Approximate completion time: 30 minutes
• Tech requirements available at https://www.onlineaha.org/technical_requirements
• Course content is available for 24 months (2 years) following activation.
• You must provide an e-mail address when ordering this product. A key and instructional information will be sent to you in order to activate the course online.
• Shipping and handling fees will be removed when order is processed.

For successful completion of this course, resulting in a course completion certificate, students must:

• Review all modules and knowledge checks.
• Pass a knowledge skills test with a minimum score of 84%.

Course modules include:

• Recognition and treatment of opioid overdose (use of CPR and reversal agents)
• Details of the opioid epidemic and opioid use disorder
• Pathophysiology of pain and opioids leading to addiction
• Managing acute pain with alternative pain management options

 

For U.S. customers only

 

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