NR565 Week 2 Assignment Latest 2021 July

NR565 Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals

Week 2 Assignment  

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to explore nonopioid medications and nonpharmacologic treatments for chronic pain while using communication techniques that facilitate a patient-centered approach to managing chronic pain. Risks and benefits of first-line treatments to chronic pain will be reviewed and explored. Scenarios will be provided to aid participants in application of module material.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 1: Identify the most commonly prescribed agents in the major drug classes. (POs 1, 2)?

CO 2: Make appropriate evidence-based therapeutic treatment decisions for individual patients utilizing drugs from the major drug classes. (POs 1, 2)?

CO 3: Apply knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics in prescribing patient treatment. (POs 1, 2)?

CO 4: Distinguish internal and external environment factors affecting drug action, reaction, efficacy, and interaction. (POs 1, 2)?

CO 5: Identify client indicators of therapeutic, ineffective, adverse responses and side effects to drug therapy. (POs 1, 2)

Due Date

The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

The assignment is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2.

Total Points Possible: 125

Each certificate is worth 25 points. Total score will be the number of correct certificates submitted x 25 points.

Preparing the Assignment

For this assignment, you have the choice of how you would like to demonstrate understanding of the management of opioids in chronic pain.  You can either complete the modules and submit documentation of successful completion OR create a power point presentation for each module/topic listed. See this document for guidance on this alternative assignment.

Alternative Assignment Grading Criteria Guidelines (Links to an external site.)

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Follow the CDC Module Account Set-Up Instructions (Links to an external site.)

Search for Courses:

WB2859R: Applying CDC's Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids: Module 2: Treating Chronic Pain without Opioids

WB2863R: Applying CDC’s Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids: Module 5: Assessing and Addressing Opioid Use Disorder

WB2864R: Applying CDC’s Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids: Module 4: Reducing the Risks of Opioids

WB2860R: Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: Module 7: Determining Whether to Initiate Opioids for Chronic Pain

WB4359: Applying CDC’s Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids: Module 13: Using the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Promote Patient Safety in Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing

Complete the modules.

Upload all 5 certificates or a transcript that shows the required modules and your completion status to this assignment.

You may use the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain-United States, 2016 (Links to an external site.) as a reference.

**Please note, there are only 2 attempts allowed to receive the certificate so pay close attention while completing the module.

How to Retrieve Your CDC Transcript

From the home page after you are logged in, click on “Transcripts & Certificates” on the left navigation menu. Then, set the “Status” to “All”. Click “View”. You will then see an option to “Download Transcript”. You can also download individual certificates on this page as well.