This course is brought to you at no cost via the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence. Funding for this project was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DHHS) through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence (NOCE) is administered by the Center for the Applications of Substance Abuse Technologies, a grant-funded center located within the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Description

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, participants will:

• Understand the scope of the opioid epidemic

• Understand pain and how opioids work in the body

• Explain how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose

• Understand the role of naloxone in an opioid overdose and how it can prevent an overdose death

• Demonstrate how to administer intranasal naloxone

• Discuss how to respond to a suspected Xylazine overdose

Presented by:

Yenh Long, Pharm.D., BCACP, Nevada Board of Pharmacy

Continuing Education Units:

1 CEU

Certification Board Information

This training is approved for continuing education units by the boards listed here. Additional specifications can be found below.

NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals)

This course has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for the below # of CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming.

CEUs: 1

Skills Groups

This course applies to the following Client Skill Groups as defined by NAADAC:

• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

• Pharmacology and Physiology

NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors)

CASAT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6492. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CASAT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. (Continuing education hours and CEU's are synonymous for purposes of issuing CEU's from CASAT Learning)

Qualifies for NBCC Credit: No

NCB (Nevada Certification Board)

This course is approved by the Nevada Certification Board for the following professional certifications:

• Certified Community Health Workers (CHW)

• Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

• Peer Recovery and Support Specialist Certification and PRSS Supervisors (PRSS(-S))

Presentation materials are not for reproduction or distribution without specific written authorization. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of CASAT.

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