Analyze the severity of the Opioid Crisis facing America

Week 1 Unit Objective

1. Analyze the severity of the Opioid Crisis facing America.
2. Discuss barriers to prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment options.
3. Explore the opioid crisis effects on families, colleagues, and culture.
4. Identify the challenges in implementing nursing strategies

Week 2 Unit Objectives

1. To evaluate the role of pathophysiology of addiction, The Fifth Edition Of The Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders’
   [called DSM-5] criteria for the opioid substance use and misuse, and rescue with Naloxone for opioid overdose and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for safety

Week 3 Unit Objectives

1. To analyze the nurses’ role in prevention , Patient/Family Education, Addiction, and Screening.

Week 4 Unit  Objectives

1. To evaluate the role of prevention and screening for opioid misuse.
2. To analyze the effect on adolescents with misuse.
3. To evaluate the process of recovery with impaired professionals.

Week 5 Unit  Objectives

1.    To evaluate the Best Evidenced Based Practice {EBP =1. Best Research Evidence, 2. Clinical Expertise, & 3. Patient Values & Preferences} for screening, treating, & monitoring opioid exposure and misuse.
2. To analyze the Best Evidence Based Practice for recognizing and treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
3. To analyze the Best Evidence Based Practice for caring for opioid  misuse during pregnancy.

Week 6 Unit  Objectives

1. To evaluate the best evidence practice for successful treatment options including: medical, non-medical, behavioral, Physical Therapy or exercise, and holistic or alternative care.
2. To analyze the implication of acute and chronic pain management practices including surgical trauma patients in leading to opioid misuse.

Week 7 Unit  Objectives

1. To analyze safe storage and disposal of opioids, the recent societal effects of opioid misuse, and explore grief support for family/significant others of overdose victims.

Weekly Course Topic

Weekly Blueprint for This Course

Week 1   Overview of Opioid Crisis, Barriers Affecting: Systems, Clinicians, Patients and

Health Insurance

Week 2   Pathology of Opioid Addiction, DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria, Rescue with Narcan and

Personal Protective Equipment to Prevent Secondary Exposure

Week 3   Nurse’s Role and Patient/Family Education

Week 4   Screening, Prevention, Adverse Childhood Events, Impaired Professional

Week 5   Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome from exposure to opioids, Pregnancy and Opioid

Misuse

Week 6   Medical, Non-Medical and Alternative Treatment Options, Non-Opioid Pain

Management

Week 7   Safe Storage and Disposal of Opioids, Societal Affects, Grief Management

 

 

 

 

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