Sarah’s Journey is a 3-part video case study complete with assignments and reflections for students. Module 7 offers faculty a practical blueprint for setting up observation experiences for APRN students to de-stigmatize the prescribing of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) also referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT).
From Instructure, you can download as many or as few modules as you would like. They import with ease into Canvas and include video lectures, recommended readings, quizzes, discussion post questions, and assignments that can be tied into the grade book. Pick and choose what works for your courses.
Course Objectives
- Introductory Module: Overview and Guide: Step-by-step instructions on how to use the material in your course
- Module 1: Evidence-based Screening, Referral, and Diagnosis of OUD / Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Treatment
- Module 1A: SUD module: Evidence-based Screening, Referral, and Diagnosis of SUD
- Module 2: Food and Drug Administration-Approved Medications for OUD
- Module 2A: SUD Submodule: Food and Drug Administration-Approved Medications for SUD
- Module 3: Identification and Treatment of Comorbid Mental Health Disorders: Long-term Illness Recovery Model
- Module 4: The Role of the Practitioner in Recovery Management / Harm Reduction Interventions and Trauma Informed Care
- Module 5: Team Member Roles and Considerations / Diversion Control
- Module 6: Special Populations: Chronic Pain Management, Lifespan Approach, Family Considerations
- Sarah’s Journey: Video Series Case Study
- Module 7: Blueprint for Implementing Field Training Experiences
Modules & Learning Objectives
A guide for faculty on how the MOOC works and examples of how to use the materials.
To develop graduate nurses’ knowledge, understanding, and assessment skills related to screening and referral for OUD.
To outline the various substance use disorders other than opioid use disorder, including stimulant use disorder, nicotine use disorder, and alcohol use disorder.
To prepare nurse practitioners, based on the regulatory state restrictions, if any, to competently prescribe FDA approved medications for OUD.
To prepare nurse practitioners based on the regulatory state restrictions, if any, to competently prescribe FDA approved medications for various SUDs.
To analyze complex patient assessments that include medical comorbidities, as well as co-morbid mental health diagnoses within the context of OUD.
To review and discuss SAMHSA’s Recovery model and the 10 guiding principles of recovery.
To become familiar with the Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC), including roles within the community related to SUD/OUD.
To review pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and responsible prescribing practices, including referral to SUD/OUD specialists and tapering of medications.
To understand how MOUD can be used in the primary care setting and the role of the nurse practitioner.
Featuring a step-by-step guide to setting up a medication-assisted treatment (MAT/MOUD) experience for your Advanced Practice Students.
This module contains information about how to get started in finding appropriate clinical sites with a blueprint of establishing field training opportunities for NPs.