Managing Acute Pain During the Ongoing Opioid Crisis- Webinar

This course satisfies the 2 hour Prescribing and Monitoring of Control Substances required by the SC State Board of Dentistry.

This 2-hour online presentation will cover various aspects of managing acute pain, including the appropriate use of opioids, when needed.

At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

1. discuss the psychology of acute pain.
2. recognize the role anxiety plays in the pain response.
3. explain the physiological basis of acute pain.
4. use different classifications of analgesics for acute pain relief.
5. interpret the South Carolina Prescription Monitoring Program quarterly prescriber report.
6. appropriately prescribe opioids to manage acute pain.