DESCRIPTION
This course provides an advanced overview of legal, clinical, and ethical issues associated with Medical Cannabis. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the historical, current, and projected uses of medical cannabis
- Describe the position taken by federal, state and other authoritative entities on medical cannabis use
- List pharmacological uses of medical cannabis, and explain its absorption mechanisms
- Describe the prevalence and efficacy of medical cannabis use in the clinical setting
- Compare the risks and benefits associated with medical cannabis use
- Examine possible employment, insurance and ethical dilemmas stemming from use of medical cannabis and mechanisms for managing such dilemmas.
Course is approved for 5.0 CE/Contact Hours to the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Advanced Practice RN (APRN): This course includes 5.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category A
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
- Social Workers (NASW)
- CA Workers’ Comp Claims Adjusters
This course is also approved for 5.0 CE/Contact ethics hours for Nurses, CCM , and CRC. Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed. Course will be updated or discontinued on or before July 31, 2027.
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