Improving the Care of Patients with Substance Use Disorders

Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Level 1, Conference Room 1, Lebanon, NH

ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (2.00 hours), General Attendance (2.00 hours)

This two-hour learning activity will help healthcare professionals build the skills and confidence needed to support their patients presenting to the emergency department with substance use related concerns. Through interactive, case-based learning activities you will get to practice recognizing, screening, treating, and/or referring patients with substance use disorder.

1. Describe the assessment instruments and techniques used to screen for SUD.
2. Identify at least three approaches used to support patients with SUD.
3. Apply evidence-based practices in the screening and promotion of recovery for patients with SUD.

Registration for this program is now closed. 

Registration is online only. There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required for planning purposes.

Please note: This program is only open to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center employees working in the ED with an RN, LPN or Paramedics license/degree.

For registration questions, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

Please note: A simple light breakfast and/or lunch depending on session time will be provided, options are limited. If you have specific dietary needs, please plan to bring your food with you to the session.

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 2.00 ANCC contact hours. 

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.

Receiving Credit
The following steps must be completed in order to receive credit for this event:

• Register for the event online
• Attend the event or session(s).  
• Complete the online evaluation (located under My Account in the top menu) - Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity

For questions or technical support, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

The maximum number of registrations for this event has been reached.

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.

Friday, April 19, 2024