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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Identification: signs &<br />
symptoms<br />
• Increasing isolation<br />
• Frequent complaints <strong>of</strong> personal problems<br />
• Mood swings, irritability, depression<br />
• Frequent BR trips, unexplained absences<br />
• Poor documentation, sloppy charting<br />
• Episodes <strong>of</strong> poor judgment<br />
• Elaborate excuses for being absent or tardy<br />
• Frequent illnesses <strong>and</strong> changes to schedule