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Presented By: Heather Houseknecht, PharmD

Objectives:

• Recognize methadone's unique role in pain management
• Identify potential limitations associated with the use of methadone in pain management
• Recognize patient specific factors that may or may not make methadone an appropriate option for pain management

Schedule: This course will be given twice on Tuesday, September 25, 2012:

• 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
•  3:00  - 4:00 PM ET

Target audience:
This program was developed for nursing and pharmacy professionals working in the hospice and/or palliative care environments

Schedule of activities:
Introduction - 5 minutes
Main presentation - 50-55 minutes
Q&A - 5-10 minutes

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, JUST JOIN IN!

Log onto HP's Secure Client Access to access the web-teleconference!

Directions:
Log onto Xeris and click on “Education Materials” in the left navigation bar. Look under “Continuing Nurse Education On-line” then “September 2012 CNE Program” to find the following information (to be posted approx. 5-7 days prior to webinar):

• Toll-free number and access code for joining the audio portion
• Online link to access the web portion of the conference
• Program related education materials available for download
• Electronic post-test (submission required with score of 70% or higher for CE credit)

CONTACT HP CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM FOR QUESTIONS: 866-670-8162

CE Info:
This program is awarded one contact hour for nursing continuing education. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 15693 for 1.0 contact hours.

To receive full credit and the statement of credit, nurses/pharmacists must participate in the entire program and submit the post-test with a score of 70% or higher. Nurses must provide license number when submitting the online post-test in order to receive CE credit. Statements of credit will be emailed to successful participants 4 weeks after receipt of the post-test. This is an open-registration with no registration fees. There is a small, processing fee of $11 to be accessed per statement of credit issued to hospice partner participants and will appear on the hospice organization’s monthly bill.

No financial support was obtained or provided for any component of the educational activity from any commercial interest or any other organization.