Welcome to the Opioid Use in Long-Term Care Series, which has been developed by the Utah Geriatric Education Consortium at the University of Utah. The purpose of these online modules is to provide long-term care staff and health care providers with education about opioid use in long-term care for the treatment of chronic pain.

Topics include:

Module 1: Opioid use in long-term care

Module 2: Opioids and risks in older adults

Module 3: Opioid use in older adults with dementia

Module 4: Recommendations and strategies for opioid use in older adults

Module 5: Applying Opioid wisdom to long-term care

Module 6: SBIRT - A hammer or screwdriver? Choosing the right tool

Module 7: Non-opioid pharmacological & non-pharmacological pain management techniques

Module 8: Motivational interviewing

Modules can be taken in any order, although we encourage you to start with module 1 to become familiar with the case presentation that is included in many of the modules. Each module takes about 20 minutes to complete and can be taken individually or in group settings.

Note that this course automatically saves your work as you continue your way through the content. If you wish to come back later, be sure to use the same computer and same browser so you don't have to start over. Note also that clicking the three red bars at the top left will take you to the Table of Contents.