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Complete this course at your convenience and on your schedule.
Note: This is a pre-recorded video course approved for 1.5 CE credits for Social Workers (SW), Registered Nurses (RN), and Nursing Home Administrators (NAB).
Social Work approval is for 1.5 Clinical CE credits. – Expires 8/31/2026
RN approval expires 6/30/2027
NAB approval: 20270313-1.50-A120298-DL (from 3/14/2026-3/13/2027)
A certificate will be issued after the successful completion of the course.
Course Description
Discover The Hidden Challenges Seniors Face With Opioids and other Prescription Medications
In older adults, substance misuse often looks like aging, which is why it’s so frequently missed. Long-term care professionals need specific approaches to meet the distinctive needs that come with aging. Let’s discuss the framework for assessing, diagnosing, and treating substance use disorder in older adults, highlighting DSM-5 and age-specific treatment options.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, healthcare workers will be able to:
- To identify ways to strengthen professional practice, values, skills, and knowledge by exploring ways to assess, diagnose, and treat drug use and prescription medication misuse in older adults
- List 3 DSM-criteria for SUD, specifically with considerations for older adults.
- Name 2 types of ways a clinician can create a continuum of care for older adults with drug use disorder.
- Analyze the difference between younger adults and age-specific SUD treatment for older adults
About the Presenter:
Laurie Loughney, BA Psych, CSW, LNHA, CALA, CDP, AHM, CADDCT, SHRM-CP, ICP
Laurie is the CEO of Longtree & Associates, a healthcare seminar and education company. Ms. Loughney shares her expertise in social work, administration, and ethical compliance via this and other outstanding seminars geared toward the eldercare setting. A NJ CSW, Ms. Loughney is an approved presenter for numerous social work seminars. Her work includes supporting social workers as a consultant in areas of development of ethics policy and procedures, cultural diversity and understanding the social worker’s role in person-centered eldercare.
Refund Policy:
Payments for LongtreeLive and Longtree On-Demand courses are non-refundable. Instead, registrants can opt to use their course credit for a different LongtreeLive or Longtree On-Demand course of equal or lesser value.
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Purchase this on-demand course today and earn 1.5 CE upon successful completion.
Note: CE credit approved for NAB, SW, and RN.