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4024-23: Evaluating Cholesterol Biomarker, Treatment, and Socio-Demographic Factors as Indicators of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Retention

This interactive presentation introduces supporting evidence on clinical use of cholesterol biomarker and integrated health service provision in opioid treatment program to promote retention of minority patients. Additionally, this study substantiates the use of the Roy Adaptation Model to generate new knowledge in promoting inclusion and equity and mitigating disparities.

Presenter:  Fernand A. De Los Reyes, PhD, RN, PMH-BC

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:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Discuss evaluating cholesterol biomarker as indicators of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment retention.

Keywords:  Opioid Use Disorder, Treatment Retention, Cholesterol Biomarker

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

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.

Price: Free through September 29, 2024 

Grant Statement:

Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI0855888-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Access to this course will end:  November 30, 2026

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