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Buprenor Fiend or Friend? The Role of Buprenorphine in Palliative Care
Target Audience
Physicians
Registered Nurses
Social Workers
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Dispel misconceptions about buprenorphine
2. Discuss buprenorphine's place in the treatment in the palliative care population
Nursing Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this activity, registered nurses will be able to describe one concept they will be able to incorporate into their practice at the bedside regarding the use of Buprenor in palliative care, as evidenced by self-reported intent to change practice as stated on the post-activity evaluation tool.
Tatjana Ramos, PharmD, MPH, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Palliative Care and Pain Management
Physicians: Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. These live activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Nurses: Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Houston Methodist will provide 0.75 contact hour for each activity. Participants must attend each activity in its entirety and complete the corresponding items on the evaluation tool. Pharmacy:
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Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE Pharmacist
Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 0.50 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as activities for pharmacists.
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.50 Attendance
- 0.75 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 0.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
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