Webinar | Medicinal Cannabis: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE LIVE WEBINAR Title:  Medicinal Cannabis: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 Time:   2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CT; 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM MT; 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT)     CONTENT SUMMARY This course prepares the healthcare professional with a basic overview of cannabis as medicine. Contents include a brief history of cannabis use and prohibition, safety-ethical-legal concerns, the human endocannabinoid system, an overview of the cannabis plant components, and cannabis as an evidence-based medicine. Learners will explore ways cannabis can be ingested, dosing approaches, side effects, and medication interactions. Implications for various healthcare professions are explored, and professional guidelines, ethics, and advocacy are highlighted.   Upon completion, participants will be able to do the following: 1.   Review the history of cannabis prohibition. 2.   Briefly discuss the endocannabinoid system and how holistic-integrative modalities support      endocannabinoid system health. 3.   Discuss functional aspects of utilizing cannabis as a therapeutic modality including the entourage effect of its components, ingestion methods, dosing, and recreational vs medicinal use of cannabis including pertinent medication interactions, side effects and other safety issues. 4.   Examine the available evidence around effectiveness of medicinal cannabis for specific disease issues. 5.   Review legal-ethical issues related to specific state laws and state practice acts related to cannabis and how these issues impact the interprofessional team.   CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION   This is an OnCourse Learning CE event. Participants who attend this webinar in its entirety, complete the posttest with a passing score of 75% and finish the evaluation survey will earn: Nurses 1.5  Contact Hour Pharmacists 1.5 Contact Hour Pharmacy Technicians 1.5 Contact Hour Physicians 1.5 Credit Physician Assistants 1.5 Credit  EMTs/Paramedics 1.5 CEH Registered Dietitians 1.5 CPEU   Course Delivery:  Online - Interactive Webinar Format    LEARNING OBJECTIVES This course prepares the healthcare professional with a basic overview of cannabis as medicine including a brief history of cannabis use and prohibition, safety-ethical-legal concerns, the human endocannabinoid system, an overview of the cannabis plant components, and cannabis as an evidence-based medicine. Learners will explore ways cannabis can be ingested, dosing approaches, side effects, and medication interactions. Implications for various healthcare professions are explored, and professional guidelines, ethics, and advocacy are highlighted.         SPEAKERS Carey Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, RYT, has been a nurse for 24 years with a wide practice background including experience within acute care settings, pediatrics, hospice care, and parish nursing. Dr. Clark is an associate professor at University of Maine at Augusta and the President of the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA). Dr. Clark leads the education and research committee for ACNA and she was recently selected to be on the Nursing Advisor Board for Thomas Jefferson's Lambert Center for the Study of Medical Cannabis and Hemp. She has worked closely with the ACNA and The Cannabis Medicine Institute to develop learning modules for nurses around the endocannabinoid system. Dr. Clark has presented on the endocannabinoid system and the nurse's role with supporting medicinal use of cannabis at the American Holistic Nurses Association national conference and the Oncology Nursing Society's National Congress. Having supported individuals on their healing journey with medicinal use of sacred herb cannabis, Dr. Clark looks forward to sharing her knowledge with the other like-minded nurses.     COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES Audience: Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Physicians, EMTs/Paramedics, Registered Dietitians. Course Completion Requirements and Awarding Certificate: You must attend the webinar in its entirety, complete the posttest with a passing score of 75%, and finish the evaluation survey to receive your certificate of completion. Jurisdictional Requirements: Continuing education licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction, are not well defined, and may change. We recommend you contact your licensing board or accrediting organization for the latest continuing education requirements of your state or territory.  Accommodations for Disabilities: Every effort will be made to accommodate your special needs. To request accommodation; please contact the CE office at (800) 866-0919.Grievance Procedure: OnCourse Learning is committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with accreditation agencies and boards. OnCourse Learning will comply with all responsibilities to be nondiscriminatory in activities, program content, and in treatment of participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Executive Vice President, OnCourse Learning, Education Program and Credentialing, and members of the continuing education division.While OnCourse Learning attempts to assure fair treatment of all participants, we recognize grievances that may require intervention. Grievances are handled in the following manner:When a participant, either orally or in written format, files a grievance, the Vice President, OnCourse Learning, CE Programming, will evaluate the nature of the complaint. If it is meritorious, the Vice President, OnCourse Learning, CE Programming, will instruct the staff to implement any necessary changes in the course. The complainant will receive a response from the Vice President, OnCourse Learning, CE Programming, or designated staff within 5 working days.You may file a complaint by telephone or email. Telephone #: 800.866.0919   Email: [email protected]       WEBINAR DETAILS  How to Register/Attend: Complete the Webinar Pre-Registration Form above. You will then receive an email from EventBrite confirming that you registered for this webinar. One week prior to the event, you will receive an email from GoToWebinar with your personal login to the webinar. Please check your spam folder, as it is possible the email may be filtered into your spam/junk folder. You will also receive reminder emails from GoToWebinar 24 hours before, and 1 hour before the actual event begins with your personal link to the webinar. Again, please check your spam folder, as it is possible the email may be filtered into your spam/junk folder. You should log on the webinar at least 10-15 minutes before the event begins so you will have ample time to download the webinar software.  It is highly suggested that you view the webinar on Internet Explorer 9 or above or another browser such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari. If viewing on an IE version 8 or below, you may have trouble connecting to the webinar. If you are unable to attend the live session, please visit Nurse.com 2-3 days after the event to view the recording. You will still be able to earn CE credit after the live event. The webinar will be hosted by GoToWebinar™.  If you have not attended a webinar at GoToWebinar™ in the past, you will need to download and install the GoToMeeting software free of charge. GoToWebinar Attendee Quick Reference GuideGoToWebinar Support   DISCLOSURE TO PARTICIPANTS This is an OnCourse Learning CE event. Participants who attend the webinar in its entirety, complete the posttest with a passing score of 75%, and finish the evaluation survey will receive a certificate of completion. In the event of loss, there is no charge for a replacement copy of the CE certificate. The planners and presenter(s)/author(s) of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity. OnCourse Learning guarantees this educational activity is free from bias.Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. There is no commercial support provided for this online educational activity. This presentation is the sole property of OnCourse Learning Corporation and cannot be reproduced or used without written permission.     ACCREDITATION In support of improving patient care, OnCourse Learning is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. OnCourse Learning is also an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (provider #50-1489). OnCourse Learning's continuing education courses are accepted by the Georgia Board of Nursing. OnCourse Learning is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider # CEP16588, 03/19/15 to 03/31/19. OnCourse Learning is approved by the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine (provider # FBN 50-1489). OnCourse Learning is also approved by the Florida board of Pharmacy (provider # 50-1489).   OnCourse Learning is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider (#GD001) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). OnCourse Learning is also accredited by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (provider # 50-1489).   OnCourse Learning designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.     American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.5 hour of Category 1 credit for completing this program.     This CE activity is accredited for 1.5 BLS, ALS CEH by OnCourse Learning, an organization accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype