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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Why alternative to discipline<br />
programs<br />
• 67-70% <strong>of</strong> disciplinary action for <strong>Board</strong>s <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nursing</strong> are related to alcohol or substance<br />
abuse (Smith & Hughes, 1996)<br />
• 56% <strong>of</strong> complaints received <strong>New</strong> <strong>Mexico</strong> in 2007<br />
• NCSBN <strong>and</strong> ANA both called for discipline<br />
alternatives for nurses in <strong>the</strong> 1980’s<br />
• Alternative programs were developed to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
rehabilitation prior to discipline.<br />
• Alternative programs bypass high costs <strong>of</strong><br />
investigation <strong>and</strong> disciplinary hearings
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