Proper Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics

Speakers:

Tamara Wojciechowski, PhD_(c), CRNA, FAIPM
Rock Valley Advanced Pain Management, Inc
Crusader Community Health

A Knowledge-Based Activity
ACPE UAN # 0016-0000-19-046-L01-P, 0.5 contact hour

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the 3 areas of focus for the recommendations in the Centers for Disease Control guidelines on
  opioid prescribing
• Explain the time frame in which a patient can become addicted to opioids
• Describe the factors to consider when determining if a patient is actually in pain or trying to obtain opioids for
  non-medical use

Speaker Disclosures
The speakers, planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflict of interest to disclose.