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Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing

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Impairment<br />

• <strong>Nurses</strong> report that although <strong>the</strong>y demonstrated<br />

symptoms <strong>of</strong> impairment at work, <strong>the</strong>se<br />

symptoms were not addressed by colleagues<br />

• Symptoms are <strong>of</strong>ten overlooked until <strong>the</strong>y<br />

become obvious<br />

• Work is usually last place symptoms show up<br />

• Most impaired nurses are not identified<br />

• Most impaired nurses are not reported<br />

(Frances & Miller, 1998).

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