SecuRx Professional Development Course for Administrators
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In this convenient online course, you’ll get detailed strategies and practices for keeping unauthorized prescription drugs out of your school, and out of your students’ hands.
You’ll have a blueprint for creating a comprehensive diversion-prevention program (CDPP) tailored for your school, your student community, all based on best practices from the latest research and real-world experience. The Professional Development Course takes approximately two hours to complete.
Course Content
Lessons
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Module 1: Recognizing the Problem of Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse at Your School
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Course overview
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Course features
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The problem
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The solution
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Course for administrators
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Introduction
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Objectives
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Why address prescription drug abuse
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What is a prescription (Rx) drug?
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Prescription drug regulations
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Scheduled controlled substances
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Prescription drug abuse
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What is prescription drug abuse?
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Prevalence of prescription drug abuse in teens
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The effect of prescription drugs on the brain
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Types of commonly diverted and abused prescription drugs
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Painkillers are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
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Depressants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
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Stimulants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
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Risks of prescription drug abuse
- Course overview
- Course features
- The problem
- The solution
- Course for administrators
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Why address prescription drug abuse
- What is a prescription (Rx) drug?
- Prescription drug regulations
- Scheduled controlled substances
- Prescription drug abuse
- What is prescription drug abuse?
- Prevalence of prescription drug abuse in teens
- The effect of prescription drugs on the brain
- Types of commonly diverted and abused prescription drugs
- Painkillers are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
- Depressants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
- Stimulants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug
- Risks of prescription drug abuse
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Module 2: Formulating a CDPP for Your School
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Course overview
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Course features
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Formulating a solution
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Objectives
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Why develop a CDPP
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Supply-side prevention approaches
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Build on existing school policies
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Creating a CDPP is a five-step process
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Step One: Get district-level buy-in
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Step Two: Analyze and understand existing medication management plans
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Step Three: Analyze and understand existing disciplinary policies
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Step Four: Write or revise policies
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Step Five: Involve school professionals in policy development
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Taking the next step – Preparing to implement a CDPP in your school
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Learning objectives review
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
- Course overview
- Course features
- Formulating a solution
- Objectives
- Why develop a CDPP
- Supply-side prevention approaches
- Build on existing school policies
- Creating a CDPP is a five-step process
- Step One: Get district-level buy-in
- Step Two: Analyze and understand existing medication management plans
- Step Three: Analyze and understand existing disciplinary policies
- Step Four: Write or revise policies
- Step Five: Involve school professionals in policy development
- Taking the next step – Preparing to implement a CDPP in your school
- Learning objectives review
- Congratulations!
- Thank you!
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Module 3: Preparing to Implement the CDPP in Your School
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Course overview
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Course features
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Preparing to implement a solution
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Objectives
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Why preparation is key to successful CDPP implementation
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Implementation preparation for a CDPP is a five-step process
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Step One: Prioritize key CDPP elements
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Worksheet: State Laws
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Step Two: Set clear goals and policy outcomes for each element
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Step Three: Assemble task force, leadership teams, and/or committees
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Step Four: Develop implementation plans for each key CDPP element
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Step Five: Assign tasks and set timelines
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The next steps
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Learning objectives review
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
- Course overview
- Course features
- Preparing to implement a solution
- Objectives
- Why preparation is key to successful CDPP implementation
- Implementation preparation for a CDPP is a five-step process
- Step One: Prioritize key CDPP elements
- Worksheet: State Laws
- Step Two: Set clear goals and policy outcomes for each element
- Step Three: Assemble task force, leadership teams, and/or committees
- Step Four: Develop implementation plans for each key CDPP element
- Step Five: Assign tasks and set timelines
- The next steps
- Learning objectives review
- Congratulations!
- Thank you!
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Module 4: Engaging CDPP Stakeholders
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Course overview
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Course features
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Introduction
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Objectives
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Why is engagement important?
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Who is involved in the engagement process?
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Steps to creating CDPP engagement
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Step One: Train school professionals
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Step Two: Build parent awareness and maintain support
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Step Three: Involve students
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Step Four: Kick-off assembly
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Step Five: Encourage school-wide communication
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Taking the next step – Implementing and assessing your CDPP
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Learning objectives review
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
- Course overview
- Course features
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Why is engagement important?
- Who is involved in the engagement process?
- Steps to creating CDPP engagement
- Step One: Train school professionals
- Step Two: Build parent awareness and maintain support
- Step Three: Involve students
- Step Four: Kick-off assembly
- Step Five: Encourage school-wide communication
- Taking the next step – Implementing and assessing your CDPP
- Learning objectives review
- Congratulations!
- Thank you!
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Module 5: Implementing and Assessing a CDPP in Your School
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Course overview
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Course features
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Introduction
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Objectives
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CDPP implementation and assessment is a six-step process
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Step One: Select what data you will collect
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Step Two: Collect Time 1 data
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Step Three: Implement your CDPP
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Step Four: Collect Time 2 data
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Step Five: Modify your CDPP
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Step Six: Maintain your CDPP
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Learning objectives review
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
- Course overview
- Course features
- Introduction
- Objectives
- CDPP implementation and assessment is a six-step process
- Step One: Select what data you will collect
- Step Two: Collect Time 1 data
- Step Three: Implement your CDPP
- Step Four: Collect Time 2 data
- Step Five: Modify your CDPP
- Step Six: Maintain your CDPP
- Learning objectives review
- Congratulations!
- Thank you!