Opioid Overdose & Naloxone Administration

March 21, 2024

1 - 1:30 p.m. ET

ACCME CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

With current trends in opioid overdose, residents in skilled nursing facilities may also be at risk. It is important to train staff to recognize opioid overdose and respond quickly to save a life. In this training, attendees will review opioid overdose signs and symptoms. We will help to provide a framework for developing a process to respond to an overdose with naloxone, a lifesaving medication. We will also review processes that can help prevent opioid overdose with education.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Become competent in assessing for opioid overdose.
  2. Review trends in opioid overdose.
  3. Understand how naloxone is administered in an emergency overdose.
  4. Review how to establish facility training and overdose prevention within skilled nursing facilities.

Speaker: Dr. Jen Azen, MD, MPH

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Established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the COE-NF offers Certified Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Staff a centralized resource hub with easy access to trainings, technical assistance and additional resources, at no cost.

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