Opioids and Pregnancy
Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Relias LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Relias LLC designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine CE Provider #: 50-290
Florida Physician Assistants
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
Course Details
Describe strategies for managing pain in women with Opioid Use Disorder during pregnancy.
Describe treatment recommendations for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
Discuss complications related to opioid use disorder during pregnancy and recommendations for management.
Discuss the postpartum recommendations for women with opioid use disorder.
Discuss recommendations for opioid screening during pregnancy.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy
Scope of the Problem
What are Opioids?
What is Opioid Use Disorder?
Intoxication
Withdrawal Symptoms
OUD and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Classifying Opioid Use
Review
Summary
Section 3: Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment
Screening
Validated Screening Tools
Physical Exam
Patient History
Medical Conditions
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Toxicology Screening
Brief Intervention
Referral to Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 4: Treating OUD in Pregnancy
Medication Assisted Treatment
Methadone
Buprenorphine
Medically Supervised Withdrawal
Naloxone
Review
Summary
Section 5: Infants Born to Women With OUD
Exposure to Opioids in Utero
NAS Symptoms
NAS Onset and Severity
NAS Scoring
NAS Mimics
Non-pharmacological Interventions
Pharmacological Interventions
Long-Term Outcomes
Review
Summary
Section 6: Pain Management
Prenatal Pain Management
Common Contributors to Pain in Pregnancy
Non-opioid Analgesics
Opioid Pain Management
Pain Management During Labor and Delivery
Postpartum Pain Management
Post-discharge Pain Management
Review
Summary
Section 7: Postpartum Care
Breastfeeding
Stress and Psychosocial Support
Contraception
Evidence-based Prescribing Practices
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Dr. Cusick earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in 1988, before completing his internship, residency and a fellowship at the University of CT School of Medicine / John Dempsey Hospital in 1994. He is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. Cusick has special expertise and interest in perinatal ultrasound, fetal Down syndrome screening, 1st trimester ultrasound screening, and perinatal safety. His contributions to the medical literature include dozens of original peer reviewed article, medical textbook contributions, and presentations at national medical meetings.Staff Writer: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RNDr. Cusick is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and the Ascension Health System Perinatal Safety Committee. He serves as a board member on the Fetal Medicine Foundation USA.
He is the Director of Maternal Medicine Services for St Vincent's Medical Center and The Western Connecticut Health Network. In addition to his clinical MFM practice, Dr. Cusick serves as Chairperson for the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St Vincent's Medical Center.[Cusick, William MD] He is an Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University where he also serves as the Clinical Chairperson for the department.
Disclosure: William Cusick, MD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has extensive experience across a wide spectrum of healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR staff and charge nurse; Director of School Health Services/school nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection control practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist; and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as a SME writer, she provided healthcare learning and development consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University. Disclosure: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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