Lesson 1: Substances: use, intoxication and overdose · 9 min
Before you begin · Misuse, intoxication and overdose · Alcohol overdose · Opioid overdose
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 3 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?A colleague has been late, has frequent errors and opioid count discrepancies appear on their shifts
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 3 slidesWord cloud · 1 slidePoll · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often do you care for people affected by substance use?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Withdrawal management · 6 min
Why withdrawal matters · Sort it · Stabilisation, not treatment
Lesson 3: Disorder, brain and the addiction cycle · 6 min
Substance use disorder · The addiction cycle · Practise
Lesson 4: Treatment and prevention · 6 min
Screen, intervene, refer · Treatment · Prevention
Lesson 5: Nursing care and communication · 4 min
Communicating well · Practise
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Chapter 14 Substance Use Disorders, in Nursing Mental Health and Community Concepts 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingmhcc/part/chapter-14-substance-misuse-and-related-disorders/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added.
Often taught together
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Nursing teams.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course
- Your local number