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.