DESCRIPTION
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define chronic pain and traditional pharmacological and interventional modalities for chronic pain management.
- Recognize the use of opioids in chronic pain management and contributing factors relating to opioid use disorder.
- Discuss the properties and evidence-based linkage in medical cannabis for pain management.
- Discuss the benefits, side effects, risks and the individuals responsibilities in using medical cannabis.
This course is approved for 2 CE/Contact Hours to the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
- Social Workers (NASW)
- California Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters (WC CA)
This course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.
Tags: 2.0 CE/Contact Hours, California Workers’ Compensation, CA WC, Certified Case Manager, CCM, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, CRC, Chronic Pain Management, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, NASW, Nurses, RN, Social Workers