Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
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Prevalence: <strong>Nurses</strong><br />
• Previously thought to be higher in nurses<br />
• Current research indicates similar to general<br />
population: 8-20% (Storr, Trink<strong>of</strong>f & Hughes,<br />
2000).<br />
• <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>and</strong> doctors use prescription drugs <strong>and</strong><br />
alcohol at a higher rate<br />
• Binge drinking elevated for psychiatric, critical<br />
care <strong>and</strong> nurse administrators<br />
• Highest in nurse anes<strong>the</strong>tists = 15%