Pain Management and Clinician Continuing Education

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services offers free continuing educa​tion credits on the following opioid related topics: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone, and Pain Management.

At the end of each assessment you will re-directed to a copy of your certificate of completion to print for your records.

For questions regarding your professional license; please contact the Licensure Unit at (402) 471-2115 or DHHS.LicensureU​nit@Nebraska.gov.

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Pain Management

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services continues to take action to help prevent prescription drug overdose in Nebraska. The department has developed a new opioid prescribing resource for providers.

"Although opioids can be a useful option for pain management, inappropriate use can result in significant harms," said Dr. Tom Williams, former Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS. "This guidance document will assist in making clinical decisions easier and provide effective options to treat pain while ensuring patient safety."

For educational videos and continuing education assessments regarding Pain Management please refer to the Clinician Continuing Education page.​

Educational Videos

Educational Assessments

Physician

• PDMP (0.5 credit) 
• Naloxone (0.5 credit) 
• Pain Management (1.0 credit) 
• Acute Pain (0.5 credit) 
• Benzodiazepine and Opioid Tapering (0.5 credit) 
• The Art of a Difficult Conversation (0.5 credit)
  
• Opioid Use in Older Adults (0.5 credit)
  

Pharmacist

• PDMP (0.5 credit)
• Naloxone (0.5 credit)
• Pain Management (1.0 credit)
• Acute Pain (0.5 credit)
• Benzodiazepine and Opioid Tapering (0.5 credit)
• The Art of a Difficult Conversation (0.5 credit)
• Opioid Use in Older Adults (0.5 credit)​

Dentist

• PDMP (0.5 credit)
• Naloxone (0.5 credit)
  
• Pain Management (1.0 credit)
• Acute Pain (0.5 credit)​
  
• Benzodiazepine and Opioid Tapering (0.5 credit)
• The Art of a Difficult Conversation (0.5 credit)
  
• Opioid Use in Older Adults (0.5 credit)
  

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, and Certified Nurse Midwife

• PDMP (0.5 credit)
  
• Naloxone (0.5 credit)
• Pain Management (1.0 credit)
• Acute Pain (0.5 credit)
• Benzodiazepine and Opioid Tapering (0.5 credit)
• The Art of a Difficult Conversation Benzodiazepine and Opioid Tapering (0.5 credit)
  
• Opioid Use in Older Adults (0.5 credit)