Description

This course is designed to inform participants about the basic principles of caring for persons who suffer from withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs.

(When the hands-on the training is complete, please complete the Vital Authorization form (attached to this training) and return it to CASAT by: fax (775-204-9356), mail (1664 N. Virginia Street, Mail Stop 279, Reno, NV 89557, Attn: CASAT Training), or email (learning@casat.org). The form must include your name and the date of the training, the nurse's credentials and signature, and the signature of a supervisor. When this statement is received in the CASAT office, your certificate will be awarded and can be found in your CASAT Learning MyDashboard.)

Learning Objectives

• Module 1 will explore the guiding principles of withdrawal management as well as 42 C.F.R. & HIPAA. 

• Module 2 will explore the goals of withdrawal management and the six dimensions of the levels of care.

• Module 3 will explore drug classifications and withdrawal symptoms for each substance, special populations, vital signs and certified detoxification technicians requirements. 

• Module 4 requires you to be trained by a registered nurse on how to take a patient's vital signs using the blood pressure cuff to determine the client's blood pressure, how to take a patient's temperature, and how to take a patient's pulse and respiratory rate.

Presented by:

Erin Kinard, MS, NCC, LCADC

Continuing Education Units:

6 CEUs

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: 6

Skills Groups

This course applies to the following Counselor Skills Groups as defined by NAADAC:

• Clinical Assessment

• Pharmacology and Physiology

• Case Management

• Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

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 does not qualify for Nevada Certification Board credits.

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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