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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Are alternative programs<br />
successful<br />
• Public protection from impaired practice<br />
• Early identification/intervention/treatment<br />
• Quick entry into recovery monitoring<br />
• Cost savings <strong>of</strong> monitoring vs. discipline<br />
• Intense scrutiny <strong>of</strong> compliance<br />
• Early detection <strong>of</strong> relapse/noncompliance<br />
• Ongoing monitoring through discipline/<br />
or removal from practice<br />
• <strong>Nurses</strong> report <strong>the</strong>y are better nurses after treatment <strong>and</strong><br />
recovery (Darbro, 2005)