Safer Prescribing, Dispensing and Administering of Opioids to Patients Suffering from Non-Malignant Chronic Pain
Description
This workshop aims to provide physicians, pharmacists and community nurses with a set of evidence-based strategies for the
safer prescribing, dispensing and administering of opioids. The theme of the workshop is increased patient safety through
acquiring evidence-based knowledge and interprofessional collaboration.
The workshop is developed by a team of health care professionals from the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Ontario College
of Pharmacists, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health using grant
money from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
This course is a part of the Opioid Dependence Treatment Certificate Program.
Date: TBA
Learning objectives:
After successfully completing the program, participants will be able to:
- Discuss patient assessment and monitoring
- Identify high-risk patients
- Describe drug interventions
- Outline the protocols for safe titration of opioids
- Describe the warning signs of opioid overdose
- Discuss the importance of interprofessional cooperation in improving patient safety
Fee: $200.00 (includes course package and lunch)
Workshop time:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Place:
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
33 Russell Street, 2nd Floor
Meeting Centre (Room 2029)
Toronto, ON
For more information about the workshop, please call Robyn Steidman in Education Services at 416-535-8501 x 6640.