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ForwardBeacons of Hope: Discussing Naloxone with Patients
Current primary care practice sites are ripe with patients who may need naloxone as a reversal agent to be used in the event of an opioid overdose or emergency. Primary care providers need additional education and information on how to adequately speak with their patients about the use of naloxone for opioid overdose or emergencies.
Target Audience
Healthcare professionals in a primary care setting.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:
1. Describe what Narcan® (naloxone) is in basic terms to your patients.
2. Explain Narcan’s® (naloxone’s) basic use and place in therapy for patients.
3. Discuss with patients the three broad steps of opioid overdose response with Narcan® (naloxone).
4. Discuss how to obtain Narcan® (naloxone) and some general regulations for access with patients.
Melanie Dicks, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky
In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This knowledge-based activity will award 0.50 contact hour(s) (0.100 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognize ACPE providers. Course JA-UAN Number: JA0000312-0000-24-016-H08-P
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This Enduring activity is designated for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.50 ANCC (UK Healthcare CECentral)
In support of improving patient care, UK HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.50 nursing contact hour(s).
- 0.50 ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UK HealthCare CECentral is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. UK HealthCare CECentral maintains responsibility for this course.
Social workers completing this course receive 0.50 clinical continuing education credit(s).
- 0.50 ASWB - Clinical
- 0.50 ParticipationUK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 0.50 hour(s) of participation.