CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
CALIFORNIA NURSE MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION
PRESCRIBING SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
This 2-contact hour course, presented by the California Nurse Midwives Association, in affiliation with California State University, Fullerton, and approved by the BRN as a continuing education course, will focus on principles of pharmacology related to pharmacotherapeutic management of women whose illness, injury or condition requires evaluation and treatment using Schedule II controlled substances outside of the acute care hospital. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of Schedule II medications commonly used in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of women’s health care conditions will be included. In addition, legal requirements for furnishing controlled substances as well as principles related to patient-specific protocols for Schedule II controlled substances will be covered.
At completion of the program, the CNM will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmacokinetics related Schedule 2 controlled medications used with the diagnosis of illness, injury, or conditions in women’s health.
- Analyze state laws and federal regulation pertaining to the furnishing, dispensing, and administering Schedule 2 Controlled Substances for out of hospital patient use.
- Outline the required components of a furnishing standardized procedure or protocol for Schedule II controlled substance medications in a Patient-Specific Protocol in accord with Business and Profession Code, Section 2836.1. The nurse midwife’s education, experience, and competence to furnish controlled substances must be included.
Following completion of the program the CNM will receive a certificate of completion that can be copied and submitted to the Board of Registered Nursing with their next renewal to meet the requirements of SB614.
Course Fee: $50.00 CNMA member - $100.00 non-CNMA member (includes membership for year)
Status of membership will be confirmed with current list at the CNMA office.
Download Registration Form (Office 2007)
Download Registration Form (Office 2003)
To pay your registration by check, please print the form and return it, with check payable to CNMA, and send to:
B. J. Snell, PhD, CNM, FACNM
CSU Fullerton
800 North State College Blvd, EC-190
Fullerton, CA 92831
Once your check is received you will be sent the information via email to log on for the course.
Questions? Contact BJ Snell at bjsnell2@cox.net or (657)278-2973