Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment Training

Teacher

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for Providers in the State of Maryland wanting to gain knowledge about Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment (BMT) as medication-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid dependence.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completion of this 4 hour course, the Provider will be able to:

Define Buprenorphine and its usages.
Complete an initial screening evaluation for new intakes
Conduct a follow up interview for:
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Monthly evaluation
Understand how to complete an Induction Assessment and Complete Assessment.
Learn the various types of pharmacologic options in regard to Buprenorphine.
Understand the phases of Treatment in MAT.
Distinguish about the Drug tests involved with OTP’s.
Learn about the special needs population as it relates to MAT.
Learn how to use ASAM in assessing patients for MAT.

Course Features

Lectures 9
Quizzes 2
Duration 4 hours
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 4
Assessments Yes

Linette Eke

Linette Eke is an experienced, knowledgeable and devoted healthcare professional with nine years of varied nursing experiences. She is currently finishing up with her certification in psychiatric mental health nursing. (PMHNP). She began her nursing education career in Nursing at Towson University, with a Bachelor’s of science degree in nursing, which advanced to an interested in receiving a Master’s in nursing education at Morgan University, and a Master’s in family nurse practitioner, and lastly is working currently on her Post Master’s degree at Wilmington University in Mental Health Nursing. She has provided clinical nursing adjunct faculty at Community College of Baltimore County with the Catonsville campus, Harford Community College, and Johns Hopkins University as a mental health instructor.
In Mental Health Nursing, she is also a therapeutic mentor for children with a history of trauma in the Catholic Charities Mentoring Program at Villa Marie. Her future plans involve an interest in a research based setting on mental health conditions, addiction treatment, and working towards better community resources, programs, and better accessibility to health care. She is currently a member with the ANA, AANP, and AANC. She has a passion for addiction medicine, holistic and complementary alternative medicine in mental health outpatient settings.