Description
This online course (Cannabidiol and the Endocannabinoid System) provides the most current information available on cannabis medicine, focusing on the non-psychoactive Cannabidiol (CBD). Formal health education in America has not yet caught up to educating professionals working with the cannabis patient. Medicinal use of cannabis (Medical Marijuana) and Cannabidiol (CBD) is growing by thousands of people every day in America. The probability of caring for these patients is increasing exponentially. As professionals, we need to know, understand and provide safe cannabis care; are you prepared?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to learn:
- The difference between Marijuana and industrial Hemp
- Understanding the importance of the endocannabinoid system
- Receptor sites of the endocannabinoid system
- Nutrition and endocannabinoid production in the body
- Distinction between medical Marijuana and the single phyto-cannabinoid CBD
- Cannabis as a pharmaceutical
- Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome (CEDS)
- Research documenting CBD benefits
- The wide therapeutic scope of CBD
- Therapeutic strength and ratios of THC to CBD
- Pharmacology of CBD
- Known drug interactions with CBD
- Effect of CBD on P450 liver metabolism
- Addiction to Marijuana : let’s examine the facts
Author: Steven Leonard-Johnson, RN PhD and Tina Rappaport BFA, MFA
Contact Hours : 5 Hours
Cost: $30 / Participant
Target Audience: Nursing Healthcare Professionals
Instructional Methods: Online Independent Self-Study (Training + Post-Test). A minimum passing score of 70% is required for course completion. A Printable (Pdf) Certificate By Email.
Cancellation / Refund Policy: By completing your purchase from Biologix Solutions LLC through PayPal, you agree that you are purchasing digital, non-tangible product / service / training courses, and as such are not entitled to a refund once accessed. If you have any questions, please feel to contact us by phone or email before purchasing online course.
Approvals: Biologix Solutions LLC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing Approved Provider (CEP15746), Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, South Carolina, District of Columbia, West Virginia Board of Nursing Approved Provider (CEBroker 50-12950).
Nursing Continuing Education Courses Approved By Other Board of Nursing are accepted by / satisfies continuing education requirements in following States (Please refer to State Board of Nursing Rules & Regulations for most current requirements and continuing education hours requirements for your profession): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. For specific information, please contact your State Board of Nursing.