Alcohol Problems Among Emergency Department Patients (SW2008)

Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Overview

Outline:

• Introduction, Final Recommendations, and The Spectrum of Alcohol Problems and the Scope of Emergency Medicine Practice
  
  
• Identifying ED Patients with Alcohol Problems
  
  
• Intervening with Alcohol Problems in Emergency Settings
  
  
• Implementing Preventive Interventions in Emergency Medicine: Strategic Considerations
  
  
• Discussion of Draft Recommendations 

****CCAPP STUDENTS - PLEASE READ - Please note any course over 8 CEUs/Contact Hours/Hours, must be completed over a 72 hour (or more) time period. Your course start date is the date of purchase, and your completion date is when you have passed your test. For example, 'Completed 7/1/2024 - 7/6/2024'

Course Objectives

1. Describe screening tests for identifying ED patients with alcohol problems.


2. Describe reasons why ED physicians do not address a patient's alcohol problem in the Emergency Department?