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Overview
The American Nurses Association has long estimated that misuse of chemical substances among nurses parallels that of mainstream society; however, recent statistics from the CDC reveal that mainstream society substance abuse of illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs is higher. Research indicates nurses with substance use disorder often begin misusing drugs, including alcohol, before finishing their nursing education and can make an entire work group dysfunctional. Use of labels such as impaired can result in stigmatization of the behaviors, making it more difficult for the nurse to seek help or for peers to report them for intervention. All but 7 states in the U.S. have programs to address substance abuse and impaired practice in nursing stressing alternatives to traditional disciplinary actions and criminal prosecution. This activity will help you to recognize and support colleagues who may be suffering from substance use disorder while protecting patient safety.
Goals and Learning Outcomes
- Identify five behaviors suggestive of a coworker suffering from a substance use disorder.
- Relate the incidence and characteristics of nurses at risk for substance abuse.
- Describe three measures to take when reporting a colleague suspected of substance use disorder.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 7/28/1997
CE153-60
Course Author
MSN, ARNP-C, CDE, CRRN
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.