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\u003cdiv class=\"nae-credit\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eIPCE Credit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003cspan\u003ePlanned for the healthcare team.\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-credit\"\u003e\n        \u003cstrong\u003eOnline Learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003cspan\u003eCourse content, clinical learning activities, quiz questions, and final assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCourse Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eMedical cannabis is increasingly discussed by patients, families, clinicians, and policymakers, yet many clinical conversations remain incomplete. Nurses may encounter patients using cannabis products for pain, sleep, appetite, nausea, anxiety, or other symptoms, while also managing complex medication lists, chronic disease, mental health concerns, fall risk, driving safety, pregnancy considerations, substance use history, or changing local regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis course helps nurses approach medical cannabis with clear clinical judgement rather than assumption or advocacy. Learners review common risk areas, side effects, impairment concerns, product variability, route-related issues, drug interaction considerations, vulnerable patient groups, documentation needs, and appropriate escalation. The course supports informed patient conversations while emphasising that cannabis-related recommendations, authorisation, prescribing, and dispensing must follow local law, employer policy, professional scope, and clinical governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nae-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eClinical Risk Awareness\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eRecognise cannabis-related concerns involving cognition, coordination, sedation, dizziness, mental health, cardiovascular effects, dependence risk, and safety-sensitive activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eSide Effects and Vulnerable Groups\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eConsider why older adults, adolescents, pregnant or breastfeeding patients, patients with psychiatric history, and patients with complex medication regimens may require extra caution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003ePatient Conversations\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eUse balanced, nonjudgemental communication to ask about cannabis use, product type, route, frequency, perceived benefits, adverse effects, and safety concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eDocumentation and Escalation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eImprove records, handover, medication review prompts, referral decisions, and escalation when cannabis use may affect care planning, consent, falls risk, driving, or treatment response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCourse Pathway\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe learning pathway moves from cannabis literacy into practical clinical application, helping nurses recognise risk, ask better questions, document clearly, and support safer care decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nae-pathway\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-step\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotice cannabis use, product type, route, dose uncertainty, side effects, impairment, or safety concerns.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-step\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck medications, comorbidities, mental health history, pregnancy status, age-related risk, falls risk, and safety-sensitive activities.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-step\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm Scope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarify local law, professional role, employer policy, prescribing authority, documentation duties, and escalation routes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-step\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEducate or Refer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvide appropriate safety education, encourage prescriber review, or refer when risks, interactions, or adverse effects emerge.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"nae-step\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocument\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord patient report, product details when known, clinical concerns, advice given, referrals, and follow-up needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-note\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant scope note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cannabis laws, prescribing rules, dispensing regulations, workplace policies, and nursing scope vary widely by country, state, region, employer, role, training, competence, consent requirements, supervision arrangements, and indemnity or insurance. This course is educational and does not authorise learners to recommend, prescribe, supply, administer, or supervise cannabis products outside the requirements that apply to their own professional role and location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eWho This Course Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis course is suitable for nurses and healthcare professionals working in primary care, pain management, rehabilitation, oncology, palliative care, community care, aged care, mental health, emergency care, perioperative care, occupational health, medication review, and interdisciplinary practice. 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He served on the Colorado Governor's Task Force on Amendment 64, Consumer Safety and Social Issues Work Group, and serves on the Colorado Medical Marijuana Scientific Advisory Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nae-footnote\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIn support of improving patient care, this course has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Neil Asher. 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