Substance Use Disorder
This course is for physicians, nurses, social workers, and others caring for the mother/infant dyad affected by substance use disorder.
Course Objectives
- Describe substance use disorder as a disease and its effects on the brain.
- Understand the importance of stigma and bias training for those caring for women with SUD.
- Gain a greater understanding of ESC in assessing and caring for the infant affected by SUD.
- Describe the role rooming-in, breastfeeding, and non-pharmacologic interventions play as first-line treatment for NAS/NOWS.
How to Register
This course has no charge. To register, scan the QR Code, located in the class schedule document, with your smart phone under the appropriate date.
Questions? Email SSMPerinatalOutreach@ssmhealth.com or call 314-577-5317.
Continuing Education Credit
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, SSM Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing Education (ACE) program. Organization, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credits.
SSM Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits.
SSM Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 ANCC contact hours.
SSM Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 continuing education credits.
Accreditation
In support of patient care, SSM Health is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
