Course Overview
Worldwide opioid use is on the rise at an alarming rate. This 1.5 hour interactive course discusses the risks associated with the over prescribing of opioids and the evidence that suggests they will not be useful in some pain management.
Target Audience
Nurses
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn about the risks associated with opioid misuse the individual risk factors for opioid misuse and the most appropriate measures that can be taken to curb opioid misuse in Australia.
Business Outcomes
With increasing concern about the over prescribing of opioids in circumstances where evidence suggests they will be ineffective all healthcare practitioners can benefit from a greater understanding of opioids.
