Course Topics

  • 1

    Welcome to Advanced Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

    • How to use this course

    • Course Objectives

  • 2

    Six Principles of Essential Knowledge

    • Six Principles of Essential Knowledge

    • Six Principles of Essential Knowledge Script

  • 3

    Geriatrics

    • Geriatrics

    • Geriatrics Script

    • Radicle Blog: Senior Considerations Part 1

    • Radicle Blog: Senior Considerations Part 2

    • Research Review: Using Cannabinoids to Treat Glioma

    • Test Your Knowledge: Geriatrics

  • 4

    Cannabis Pharmacology

    • Cannabis Pharmacology

    • Cannabis Pharmacology Script

    • Test Your Knowledge: Cannabis Pharmacology

  • 5

    Patient Assessment and Dosing

    • Patient Assessment and Dosing

    • Patient Assessment and Dosing Script

    • Test Your Knowledge: Patient Assessment and Dosing

  • 6

    Synthetic Cannabinoids

    • Synthetic Cannabinoids

    • Synthetic Cannabinoids Script

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Follow the 6 Principles of Essential Knowledge for nurses (and other healthcare professionals)

  • Understand general guidelines for assessing and dosing patients

  • Describe the cell receptors, enzymes, ligands, and drug transporters relevant to cannabinoid pharmacodynamics

  • Describe how cannabinoids are absorbed, metabolized, distributed, and excreted

  • Describe the history, research, uses, and adverse side effects of synthetic cannabinoids

  • Understand the considerations that are unique to senior cannabis users

  • Understand how to assess drug interactions when working with cannabinoids

Continuing Education Credits

(for nurses only)

This online course is provider-approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 16845, for 2 contact hours. No refunds will be issued. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Curriculum Reviews

5 star rating

Very Thorough and Informational!

Sherry Schreiner-Beckwith

This was a very complete course with great details and information. I got a lot out of the course.

This was a very complete course with great details and information. I got a lot out of the course.

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5 star rating

Spectacular Course led by Leaders in Cannabis Education &...

NICOLE MURRAY

As a private practice Holistic Nurse and hypnotherapist, I have been educating myself, clients, friends and family on the therapeutic effects of cannabis for...

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As a private practice Holistic Nurse and hypnotherapist, I have been educating myself, clients, friends and family on the therapeutic effects of cannabis for the past number of years and wanted to go deeper and incorporate cannabis nursing more formally into my practice. With the increasing amount of information being disseminated on cannabis, it has gotten difficult to 'weed out' the misinformation. Enter Eloise & Radicle Health. I was directed to Eloise Theisen and Radicle Health by a reputable online dispensary during an educational inquiry. To my surprise, I discovered that they offered an online (and in person) curriculum on Cannabis Therapeutics for Nursing. The curriculum was absolutely, off the charts amazing! The online, self paced course covers the fundamentals of essential knowledge for nurses, the role of the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid basics, extraction, route and dosage methods, myths, geriatrics and the therapeutic effects as it relates to chronic pain (and more). The material is presented in a methodical and easy to understand manner for anyone; not just healthcare practitioners. Eloise's experience, narration and presentation skills are phenomenal and she has the experience and track record to back her up. (And, yeah - you should meet and hear her in person too.) I consider myself a "forever student" of wellness and healing, and personally like to build my library and revisit knowledge bases. I particularly appreciated that the course allowed me to download the transcripts, blogs and other information for future review. As research continues and cannabis laws & regulations are reformed, there is no doubt that Eloise and Radicle Health are the clear leaders in educating and advocating facts and details in an ethical and professional manner. I HIGHLY recommend this and any of their educational classes, workshops, communications and blogs. I finished the online course craving more and will continue to look to Radicle Health to share & educate with the latest factual information while advocating for patients' rights and the overall wellness of the community at large. Thank you Eloise and Radicle Health. I'm your biggest fan!

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5 star rating

In depth cannabis education.

Susan Feldmeth

This course provided in depth information for healthcare practitioners to aid in safely advising cannabis as a treatment modality for seniors and other adult...

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This course provided in depth information for healthcare practitioners to aid in safely advising cannabis as a treatment modality for seniors and other adults. I appreciated the level of detail and the real world case studies.

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5 star rating

Very informative and comprehensive course

Kevin Philpott

I found this course to be a terrific source of information on Cannabis. It has helped prepare me to provide the best information possible to the medical Can...

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I found this course to be a terrific source of information on Cannabis. It has helped prepare me to provide the best information possible to the medical Cannabis patients that I work with here in Florida. Kevin Philpott, RN

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5 star rating

Great content!

Mark Worster

I really enjoyed the content provided within this training course. It was thorough and to the point. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a more in depth ...

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I really enjoyed the content provided within this training course. It was thorough and to the point. Highly recommended for anyone who wants a more in depth knowledge of Cannabis and health.

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5 star rating

Should be required learning for all providers

Michelle Dunn

The amount of information we have on cannabinoids is encouraging and intimidating. What we have yet to learn is immense. This course is the basic introductio...

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The amount of information we have on cannabinoids is encouraging and intimidating. What we have yet to learn is immense. This course is the basic introduction to the physiological theories of how endogenous, plant, and synthetic cannabinoids can effect chronic health problems that otherwise have poor treatments- such as chronic pain. Everyone in health care should know this stuff. It is also accessible to most lay people.

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Cannabis Therapeutics for Nur=ses

Ray Raible

OUTSTANDING a subject every nurse RN, NP, or student nurse should listen to. Excellent presentation.

OUTSTANDING a subject every nurse RN, NP, or student nurse should listen to. Excellent presentation.

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5 star rating

GREAT Course!

Patricia Spisak-Dial

I'm so happy I took this course! Eloise is so gifted and her love for teaching is so apparent! I'm so sorry the class ended so soon! It was so full of info...

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I'm so happy I took this course! Eloise is so gifted and her love for teaching is so apparent! I'm so sorry the class ended so soon! It was so full of information and I believe coming out of this course I am so much better prepared to help my patients!

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Cannabis Therapeutics for Nursing

Jennifer Wilkes

I really enjoyed this class, the videos were amazing and the content was informative. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about c...

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I really enjoyed this class, the videos were amazing and the content was informative. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in learning about cannabis.

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Radicle Health Instructors

CEO, Radicle Health

Eloise Theisen, AGPCNP-BC

Eloise Theisen, AGPCNP-BC, is a board-certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in nursing. She started her own cannabis practice in 2014 and she has treated over 7000 patients using cannabis. Eloise was one of the first healthcare professionals to bring a clinical dosing regimen to the cannabis space and has assembled the knowledge and data to use cannabis to treat a broad range of conditions and disease, especially those that commonly afflict seniors—pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Eloise is the President of the American Cannabis Nurses Association and will serve as President through 2022. Eloise is currently an instructor at the Pacific College of Health and Science, San Diego and the Chief Nursing Officer at Leaf411.org.

President and Chief Education Officer, Radicle Health

Timothy Byars

Timothy is a researcher, writer, and curriculum developer with over 20 years’ experience writing, editing, and developing content. Prior to Radicle Health, Timothy co-founded The Agathist Collective, a consulting and delivery service that helped members—most of whom were seniors—use cannabis to treat chronic and age-related illness. Prior to working in cannabis, Timothy worked for 15 years for Oracle and PeopleSoft as an information architect, technical writer, and curriculum developer. Timothy has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Cannabinoid Sciences from the University of Maryland. Timothy is currently an instructor at the Pacific College of Health and Science, San Diego and at Oaksterdam University in Oakland, CA.