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Opioid Continuing Education Reqirements

Posted about 5 years ago by Marci Newcome

ASMNP members,

Many of you recently received mail notification from the MN Board of Nursing about a new opioid continuing education requirement to be completed prior to 2022. Per the BON website: Effective January 1, 2020, all health care licensees who have authority to prescribe controlled substances must obtain two (2) hours of continuing education credits between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022.

For more information including a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please access the Opioid Continuing Education Requirement for Prescribers FAQ.

Included in the FAQ section is a list of 3 opioid CME opportunities that meet this requirement. Mayo Clinic Talks Podcast: Opioid Edition is one of them! You can find it here:  https://ce.mayo.edu/pain-medicine/content/mayo-clinic-talks-podcast-opioid-edition#group-tabs-node-course-default1

It appears to be free to Mayo employees and $50 for non-employees. I have personally listened to it and find it easy to follow.

You are exempt from completing this requirement if you:

  1. do not hold DEA registration, or
  2. participate in the Department of Human Services Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program (OPIP). You are considered a participant if you have prescribed opioids for outpatient pain management to a Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) member in the current or the last calendar year AND received an opioid prescriber report from DHS in the last calendar year. An MHCP member is someone with Minnesota Medicaid or MinnesotaCare insurance.

Not sure if you meet those qualifications (especially #2)? I wasn’t sure either. Visit the Board of Nursing online services account. Click the link to the Opioid CE activity and respond to the questions to determine whether you are required to complete the mandatory education. If you are required to complete the education, submit verification of course completion and course content before December 31, 2022. The Opioid CE activity link will appear in your Board of Nursing on-line services until the activity is completed.

Learning along with you,

Natalie F. Mohammad

ASMNP President