Back Nursing Grand Rounds – Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Risk Mitigation Strategies This presentation will review the importance of risk mitigation strategies, including the use of risk-associated screening tools, utilizing the prescription drug monitoring program, using and analyzing urine drug tests, and identifying aberrant drug-related behaviors, in light of recent recommendations from the State of New Hampshire and the Centers for Disease Control. Activity Details Start Date: March 24, 2017 End Date: March 24, 2019 Link: View Presentation Description This presentation will review the importance of risk mitigation strategies, including the use of risk-associated screening tools, utilizing the prescription drug monitoring program, using and analyzing urine drug tests, and identifying aberrant drug-related behaviors, in light of recent recommendations from the State of New Hampshire and the Centers for Disease Control. Presenters Bridget T. Meador, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN Susan A. DiStasio, DNP, ANP-BC, APRN Colleen M. Olson, MS, FNP-BC, APRN Registration There is no fee for this activity, but to receive contact hours you must register online and complete the online Attestation and Evaluation form (you must register to access this form). Learning Outcome At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be able to enhance evidence based practice in the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patients with substance abuse disorders. Accreditation Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity carries 1.0 contact hour. Requirements for Successful Completion Dartmouth-Hitchcock will award contact hour(s) for successful completion. In order to receive full contact hour credit for this Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) activity, you must: Attend the entire event or session Complete the online Attestation of Attendance & Evaluation Form (you must register to access). Speaker Disclosure The activity director(s), planning committee member(s), speaker(s), author(s) or anyone in a position to control the content for Nursing Grand Rounds – Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Risk Mitigation Strategies have reported NO financial interest or relationship* with various companies. There were no individuals in a position to control the content that refused to disclose. *A “financial interest or relationship" refers to an equity position, receipt of royalties, consultantship, funding by a research grant, receiving honoraria for educational services elsewhere, or to any other relationship to a company that provides sufficient reason for disclosure, in keeping with the spirit of the stated policy. Provider Contact Information Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity: Director of Continuing Nursing Education, Center for Nursing Excellence Center for Learning and Professional Development Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center clpd.support@hitchcock.org Type: Internet Activity (Enduring Material) Resume 24 Registered Users Credits 1 Contact Hours> American Nurses Credentialing Center> Nursing Contact Hours ANCC > Nursing Contact Hours Available: 1 Contact Hours Earned: 0 Contact Hours Release Date: 3/24/2017 Expiration Date: 3/24/2019