
Leave Behind Naloxone Basics
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Course Overview
This training equips participants with foundational knowledge and practical guidance on implementing leave-behind naloxone programs. Learners will explore eligibility criteria for both patient and non-patient recipients, proper documentation and distribution logging, and the legal considerations surrounding expired naloxone. The course also provides a brief history of the opioid crisis and the critical role naloxone has played in reducing overdose deaths, empowering providers to take informed, life-saving action in their communities.
Course Content
Credits
1.00
AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits
* AMA PRA Category 1™ credits are used by physicians and other groups like PAs and certain nurses. Category 1 credits are accepted by the ACCME, ARDMS, CCI, and Sonography Canada.
Course Details
- Duration
- 1.00 hour
- Released
- Apr 10, 2025
- Last Review
- Apr 10, 2025
- Expires
- Apr 10, 2028
Objectives
Identify eligible recipients of leave-behind naloxone, including both patient and non-patient populations, in accordance with program guidelines.
Explain proper documentation and logging procedures for naloxone distribution to ensure compliance and accurate record-keeping.
Understand the legal protections of distributing expired naloxone
Target Audience
Prehospital Responders
Faculty & Disclosure
Faculty
Joshua Jacoves, Ansley Mason
Disclosure
Joshua Jacoves and Ansley Mason discloses no such relationships exist
Accreditation
N/A

