A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals
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Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will provide an overview of the intersection of substance use disorders and those involved with the criminal-legal system.
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will review the basics of cannabis use, its health impacts, and harm reduction strategies.
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will review the goals of toxicology screening, most common matrices used, and tips for interpreting results.
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: APP 16 Hour X-Waiver Training
This training will provide information on the basic regulations of medications for opioid use disorder, as well as where to access the most up-to-date regulations from government agencies (DEA, FDA, SAMHSA).
Virtual event
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), Physician Assistants, Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This no-cost course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the exam.
Virtual event
Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
Topic: Family & Social Supports
This training will highlight the importance of family and social support for people with SUD. The importance of evidence-based resources for families will be explained. And concrete and simple changes to current models of addiction treatment to engage the family will be introduced.
Virtual event
All medical and non-medical staff seeking to learn about the role of the family in addiction treatment are encouraged to attend.
Topic: Addiction 101
This training will provide foundational knowledge regarding the disease of addiction and an introduction to treatment options utilizing medications for opioid use disorder.
Virtual event
Nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Topic: ECHO
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO series, Vanessa Loukas, NP, will present the didactic entitled, "Withdrawal Management with Medication and other Patient-Centered Approaches." The didactic will be followed by a related de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO participant along with recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
Virtual event
Nurse practitioners (NP), medical doctors (MD), nurses (LPN/RN), social workers (LCSW/LICSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC), Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC), Community Health Workers (CHW), recovery coaches, counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC)
Topic: CARN and CARN-AP
This no-cost course reviews topics covered in the certification exam for addictions nursing and is intended to support nurses preparing to sit for the exam.
Virtual event
Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), with experience treating patients with addiction, who intend to sit for the CARN or CARN-AP exam.
Topic: X-Waiver Training (General)
This two-part training is intended to provide eight hours of required training for providers seeking their buprenorphine waivers.
Virtual event
Physicians (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Physician Assistants
Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is a program of Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 514-bed academic medical center located in Boston's historic South End and the largest safety-net hospital in New England.
