Background:
All advanced practice nursing students in the doctor of nursing practice program at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing are required to complete 3 core courses (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment). As of June 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) required all prescribers of controlled medications to attest to at least 8 hours of substance use training.
Purpose:
To quantify the amount of time advanced practice nursing students learn substance use–related content and engage in teaching/learning activities across the 3 courses as a basis for meeting the DEA requirement.
Methods:
Lead course faculty teaching identified content related to substance use disorders, including reading assignments and skill-building activities, and the minimum amount of time that students spend in those teaching/learning experiences.
Results:
Advanced practice nursing students complete a total of 14 hours of substance use–related content in the 3 core courses.
Conclusions:
This article describes substance use–related content and strategies that can be integrated in advanced practice nursing programs for students to meet the new DEA requirement.