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304-25: Xanax is the Only Thing that Works and Other Takes of Woe: Managing Benzodiazepines in Clinical Practice

Review best practices for discussing benzodiazepines with patients from a trauma-informed perspective and broaden your mindset about prescribing them in the shadow of the opioid crisis.

Presenter:  Lydia Anne M. Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.  Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe at least two elements of the trauma-informed roadmap as it relates to difficult conversations about controlled substances.

Keywords:  Benzodiazepines, Difficult Conversations, Trauma-informed Care, Prescribing, Controlled Substances, ASAM Guidelines

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.5 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher before the expiration date. Unlimited post-test attempts are allowed. Once all steps are successfully completed, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. All steps must be successfully completed to earn contact hours. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release date: July 16, 2025
Access to this course will end: July 31, 2027

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