Opioid Stewardship in Multimorbidity: Balancing Pain, Function, and Polypharmacy
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, PAs, and nurses with evidence-based strategies for safe opioid prescribing in patients with multiple chronic conditions and complex medication regimens, improving interprofessional care and patient outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify critical drug-drug interactions between opioids and commonly prescribed medications in multimorbid patients.
- Describe evidence-based alternatives to opioids for chronic pain management.
- Implement risk mitigation strategies when opioid therapy is necessary in patients with polypharmacy.
- Articulate the roles of pharmacists and behavioral health professionals in interprofessional opioid stewardship.
About the Author/Presenter
Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and NetCE Nurse Planner. She works as a Nurse Division Planner for NetCE and a per diem nurse practitioner in urgent care in Central Illinois. Mary graduated with her Associate’s degree in nursing from Carl Sandburg College, her BSN from OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in 2013, and her MSN with a focus on nursing education from Chamberlain University in 2017. She received a second master's degree in nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Chamberlain University in 2019. She is an adjunct faculty member for a local university in Central Illinois in the MSN FNP program. Her previous nursing experience includes emergency/trauma nursing, critical care nursing, surgery, pediatrics, and urgent care. As a nurse practitioner, she has practiced as a primary care provider for long-term care facilities and school-based health services. She enjoys caring for minor illnesses and injuries, prevention of disease processes, health, and wellness. In her spare time, she stays busy with her two children and husband, coaching baseball, staying active with her own personal fitness journey, and cooking. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nursing, for which she is a member of the bylaws committee.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE 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.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Dental AGD Code: 346, Nursing, Physician, Social Work
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