• The nurse will verbalize the differences in treatment of addicted patients in aforementioned populations
• Be able to provide appropriate nursing interventions with same patients.

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about addictions in women and homosexuals. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

• The nurse will be able to discuss differences in the care of addicted women (including pregnant women) and addicted homosexual patients as opposed to other populations
• The nurse will verbalize understanding of issues specific to above mentioned addicted populations

• The nurse will be aware of the various addictions therapies as well as prevention of addiction and relapse issues and the role nurses play in treatment
• The nurse will be aware of spirituality as an issue in addictions
• The nurse will have knowledge of professional issues in addictions nursing including the nursing process and certification

The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about biochemical basis of addiction.  After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• The addictions nurse will be well versed in biological, physiological and chemical processes involved in the patient addicted to various substances/actions
• The nurse will verbalize understanding of the importance of prevention of addictions and will list strategies for early interventions

• The addictions nurse will be versed in nursing assessment and interventions in the care of patients with substance related disorders

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about dianosis and treatment of patients with substance-related disorders.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The addictions nurse will be knowledgeable about factors in diagnosing substance-related disorders
• The nurse will be able to list the various treatments available to patients with substance-related disorders

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about drug abuse, withdrawl, and pain management.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• State maternal substance abuse drugs
• Describe withdrawal signs and symptoms in infants
• Discuss treatment of the infant in narcotic withdrawal
• Describe maternal addiction to drugs other than narcotics
• Be able to discuss the understanding that infants feel pain and stress
• Know the national recommendations for preventing pain and stress
• Discuss pain prevention and treatments

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about eating disorders and addiction.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The addictions nurse will be versed in the nursing assessment of and interventions in the care of patients with aforementioned eating disorders

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about the elderly and incarcerated with addictions.  After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The nurse will be able to verbalize current statistics in these populations and can recognize differences in treatment of aforementioned patient populations as they relate to the addicted patient

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about impulse control addictions.   After studying the information presented here,you will be able to-

• The nurse will verbalize understanding of processes behind impulse-control disorders
• The nurse will be versed in diagnosis and treatment of impulse-control disorders

• The nurse will verbalize the definitions of addiction issues
• Describe appropriate treatment options

The purpose of this program is to educate the learner about pathophysiology of pain. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to-

• To review the definitions of pain to include subjective nature, biopsychosocial, and suffering
• Discuss the key aspects of nociceptive and neuropathic pain
• Contrast transient (acute) and persistent (chronic pain)
• Describe the science of pain and common pain syndromes
• Identify the negative physiological and psychological consequences of unrelieved pain
• Differentiate addiction, tolerance, physical dependence and pseudoaddiction