Naloxone: The Gift of Time

Program Details

• Intended Audience: Pharmacists interested in administration of Naloxone
• Universal Activity Number: 0012-0000-23-055-H08-P
• Contact Hours: 3.0 Consultant Recertification/General hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists
• Program Fees:
  • Regular Registration: $55.00
  • UF Preceptor/Career Coach: $50.00
  • UF COP Faculty: $45.00
• UAN Release Date: 02/05/2024
• UAN Expiration Date: 02/05/2027
• Activity Type: Knowledge
• Program Support: No outside financial support was provided.
• Format Type: This course is self-paced, fully online.
• Time to Complete: All coursework must be completed within 24 weeks from the date of registration or before date of UAN expiration, 02/05/2027, whichever comes first. This course will no longer be eligible for CE credit after 02/05/2027.

Summary

This program is designed to prepare pharmacists for the responsibility of counseling and educating patients and caregivers on signs of opioid overdose and naloxone use in order to improve patient access to naloxone. This program will describe the national overdose concerns associated with opioids, review proper administration of the available naloxone formulations, and describe the current naloxone access laws in place. 

This course is approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy for 3.0 contact hours to meet requirements pursuant to CHAPTER 64B16-26, Florida Statutes and Rule 64B16-26.300, Florida Administrative Code.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the current national overdose concerns associated with opioids.
2. Identify signs and symptoms of opioid overdose.
3. Identify proper candidates for naloxone.
4. List and describe the available naloxone formulations including proper administration techniques.
5. Demonstrate the ability to properly counsel patients and caregivers on naloxone use.
6. Describe the current naloxone access laws and how these access laws are directed at improving patient access to naloxone.
7. Identify the different etiologies of opioid overdose waves over the past three decades.
8. Recognize differences in prescribing and ordering various naloxone products.