Nursing Grand Rounds - The Endocannabinoid System

Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Auditorium E and Webex, Lebanon, NH

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), ASWB Social Work Credit(s) (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours)

The Endocannabinoid system (ECS), discovered in 1992 secondary to the discovery of psychotropic phytocannabinoid - 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is the largest neurotransmitter system found in both vertebrates and invertebrates. It is been found to play a homeostatic role in the regulation of inhibitory/excitatory neurotransmitter pathways; influencing diseases processes, aging, regulation of reactive oxygen species and more. The ECS is a crucial system within the body yet healthcare professionals lack formal education and knowledge regarding its physiology, leaving patients to make uneducated decisions or rely on dispensary staff with limited to no formal education. This NGR will serve to provide a general overview of the ECS to include the influence of cannabis and implications of cannabinoid therapeutics, thus advancing evidence-based practices in the setting of a knowledgeable, caring, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach to patient centered care.

Presenter

Austin Whittemore, MSN, RN, SCRN
Cannabis Nurse Neuro Critical Care Unit
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

1. Describe the presence and function of the Endocannabinoid system, including the endogenous and exogenous components.
2. Discuss the societal influence on cannabinoid medicine.
3. Identify the role in healthcare and scope of practice related to cannabis use in patient care.

Pre-registration is not required. Attendance will be registered using Mobile Sign-in.

WebEx link: https://dhvideo.webex.com/dhvideo/j.php?
MTID=m853aeb75f58333aff9eb1fbf31901153

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health 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. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hour. 

Social Workers (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Dartmouth Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credits.

Social Worker Account Setup
If you wish to apply for ASWB credit, you will need to enter your license number in your CE Profile by following these steps:

• Log in to Dartmouth Health's CE portal.
• From the My Account Menu, select Profile.
• Ensure your degree and profession are accurately reflected
• Enter the state license type, License #, and Expiration date
• Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit

All other learners may claim General Attendance credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of General Attendance credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Registration/Requirements for Successful Completion
You may claim credit for successful completion of this online course. In order to claim credit, you must follow these steps:

1. Register your attendance using Mobile Sign-in.
2. Complete the evaluation found in your CME account (https://dh.cloud-cme.com) under My Account>Evaluations.

 

Provider Contact Information
Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Center for Learning and Professional Development
ACE Office
Dartmouth Health
[email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

^Ineligible Company is any entity whose primary business purpose is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Thursday, January 23, 2025