Medication Calculations, Opioid Conversions and Titration: A Practice Review
Opioid conversion consults are one of the most common received within the clinical call center in addition to requests for drug information on newer agents such as Nucynta, Exalgo and Buprenorphine dosage forms. Seventy-five percent of use of our internal drug information service relates to symptoms of pain and opioid conversions. In addtion, annual client survey results reveal pain management as a popular topic and an area where nursing seeks to improve skills.
Opioid conversion consults are one of the most common received within the clinical call center in addition to requests for drug information on newer agents such as Nucynta, Exalgo and Buprenorphine dosage forms. Seventy-five percent of use of our internal drug information service relates to symptoms of pain and opioid conversions. In addtion, annual client survey results reveal pain management as a popular topic and an area where nursing seeks to improve skills.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Kansas State Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Kentucky Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Michigan Board of Nursing
Michigan Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Mississippi Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
North Dakota Board of Nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
South Carolina Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Wyoming Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Demonstrate the use of an equianalgesic dosing table
Develop a patient-specific treatment plan that includes goals related to reductions in pain intensity,
accompanied by minimal side effects
Identify the pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic of various opioids and dosage forms for the use of
drug selection
Initiate opioid therapy or convert between different opioids, dosage formulations, or routes of
administration in an actual or simulated patient with a complaint of pain
As a clinical manager at Enclara Pharmacia, Elizabeth works with hospice clinical leadership to support and drive pharmacy initiatives in alignment with their corporate goals. Elizabeth also provides clinical support and education to hospice providers and nursing staff. Before her transition to Enclara, Elizabeth worked as a geriatric consultant pharmacist working closely with providers and nursing staff in long term care facilities completing monthly drug regimen reviews and recommendations for therapy changes. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has enjoyed working on multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient care. Elizabeth earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Rhode Island and was previously board certified as a geriatric pharmacist.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Hospice.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
