Boston Medical Center (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

A Resource for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals

Treating Substance Use Disorder in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

November 19, 2020
9:00 am–10:00 am ET

This training focuses on pregnant and postpartum patients. The type of substances this population uses and special treatment/management that is required will be discussed during the training.

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Virtual meeting

Via Zoom
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Description

Treating Substance Use Disorder in Special Populations is a series offered by Boston Medical Center OBAT TTA that will dive into treating SUD in six different special population groups. The specific needs of these groups and proper use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder for these populations will be discussed during these trainings.

This training focuses on pregnant and postpartum patients. The type of substances this population uses and special treatment/management that is required will be discussed during the training.

This Zoom link is password protected. The password will be emailed to you ahead of the training.

*CMEs will be provided pending approval*

Intended audience

Nurses and the entire multidisciplinary team providing treatment for substance use disorders in an office-based setting.

Speakers

Kristin Wason

MSN, NP-C, CARN

Objectives

  1. Participants will recognize pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women as a special population receiving SUD treatment
  2. Participants will describe best practices for the use of medications for opioid use disorder in pregnancy
  3. Participants will identify at least 2 common treatment complications for PPPW in SUD treatment
  4. Participants will indicate at least 3 important considerations in caring for PPPW for the SUD treatment provider.

Sponsored by

Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction, Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services

Accreditation information

Boston Medical Center grants 1.00 hours to all RNS who attend, complete the evaluation, and complete the post test. Boston Medical Center is approved as a provider of continuing professional development by American Nurses Association, Massachusetts, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Boston University School of Social Work which is authorized through the MA state board of Social Work to provide 1.00 CE Credit Hours.

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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.

Funding for Grayken Center for Addiction TTA is provided by:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS)
GE Foundation
Opioid Response Network

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