The workshop that I participated in was called “Drug Diversion Training” was online and counted toward 3.0 hours and sponsored by the ANCC. Summary of course:There are many forms of drug diversion. As the availability and scope of prescriiption drugs have expanded to include a range of opiates, non-opiate depressants, stimulants, and potent cold medicines, so too have the misuse and the recreational use of these substances. It is important for all members of the interdisciplinary health team, including prescribers, pharmacists, and nursing staff, to be aware of the different strategies for drug diversion, as well as the common characteristics of patients or coworkers with a substance use disorder. There are also preventative measures that healthcare facilities and clinicians may or must use to help reduce the incidence of drug diversion. These include organizational policies mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), prescriiption drug monitoring programs, Federal guidelines for proper storage and security regarding controlled substances, and guidelines for ordering, prescribing, preparing, and dispensing prescriiption drugs or controlled substances.
