ANA joins 25 National Nursing Organizations Working Together to Offer Education on the Opioid Crisis AND APNA offers a free, on-demand CE Course on Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder
We want to share the following information regarding educational offerings to address the opioid crisis. We urge you to widely share information about these free opportunities with your members and other interested stakeholders.
First, to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, 25 national nursing organizations have joined forces to offer a free online educational series that will serve as a resource for practicing nurses, faculty and students. The following topics will be addressed:
- September 8 at 2:00 PM (ET) – Answering the Call to Action: Addressing the Nation’s Opioid Crisis
- September 22 at 2:00 PM (ET) – Understanding the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain and Other National Strategies
- October 6 at 2:00 PM (ET) – The Opioid Crisis: APRN Curricular Integration
- October 20 at 2:00 PM (ET) – The National Opioid Crisis: Your Practice, Your Responsibility
Additional details are in the attached flyer. Also attached is a related image for your social media needs. Please share this information widely with your membership. For questions or additional information, please see: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/opioids/webinar-series.
In addition, now through July 2018, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) will be offering a free, on-demand CE course: Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: Educating & Empowering All Registered Nurses (RN) During an Epidemic. The module has been tailored to three separate groups: Registered Nurses (RNs), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, and Advanced Practice RNs. More information is available at: http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=6088