Ethical Issues When Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorder_Enduring

Program description

 
It is well established that the care of individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) can be a source of work-related stress for clinicians. This presentation will define types of SUD and identify disparities and inequity in treatment. Clinicians must balance principles of beneficence, or preventing harm, with fidelity, which requires fairness, truthfulness, and advocacy. This can be a challenge for clinicians who are in positions where there is a mandatory requirement to report substance use. In these situations, clinicians must be compassionate, truthful, forthcoming and transparent when communicating obligations with patients to maintain trust in the patient-provider relationship.  This discussion will provide recommendations for compassionate care including care for pregnant women with SUD including education on mental health, SUD, interpersonal violence, and treatment options. As patient advocates, clinicians can be a strong voice for individuals with substance use disorder.
 

SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only administer the post-test and collect CME evaluations.

Target Audience

 
Nurses, Social Workers, Health Coaches, Registered Dieticians, Pharmacists, and Paramedics / EMTs

Learning Objectives

 
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Describe physical challenges individuals with substance use disorder face, including when patients are pregnant and the clinical impacts for their infants
  • Analyze a clinician’s ethical obligations to deliver compassionate and transparent care
  • Identify specific recommendations for treatment that benefit people with SUD
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
UPMC HR Direct for the UPMC Health Plan
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Speakers
 
Liz Stokes, PhD, JD RN
Dr. Liz Stokes is the Director of the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics and Human Rights and worked several years as a critical care nurse focusing on end-of-life care issues. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond and worked as a Discipline Consultant for the District of Columbia Board of Nursing interpreting and conferring professional ethical provisions in nursing. Her passion for research has led to a PhD in Nursing Ethics from Duquesne University where she studied limited resuscitation efforts and end-of-life conflict.  Liz’s additional research and areas of interest include medical aid-in-dying, artificial intelligence, intellectual disabilities, and women's reproductive health. 
 
Planning Committee
 
Michelle Schreiber, MSN, RN, CCM
Senior Clinical Education Coordinator, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
Michele Gordon, PhD, LSW
Program Manager, Clinical Training & Education, UPMC Health Plan
 
David Marr, PharmD
Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Services, UPMC Health Plan
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
 
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
    The UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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