STATE CE: Massachusetts


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Currently the state of Massachusetts requires 15 contact hours of continuing education every two years,

Additionally, if a NP has prescriptive authority, they must also complete pain management education related to opioid prescribing. APRNs with prescriptive authority must complete training in the following subjects with each renewal:

  • Effective Pain Management
  • The risks of abuse and addiction associated with opioid medication
  • Identification of patients at risk for substance use disorders Counseling patients about the side effects, addictive nature and proper storage and disposal of prescription medications
  • Appropriate prescription quantities for prescription medications that have an increased risk of abuse
  • Opioid antagonists, overdose prevention treatments and instances in which a patient may be advised on both the use of and ways to access opioid antagonists and overdose prevention treatments

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