60 Minute Webinar Session
Presented by Abby Migliore, MSN, MBA, RN, Chief Operations Officer, Intervention Project for Nurses
Topic Description:
Nurses are not immune to the disease of addiction or falling into the devastating effects of substance use disorders. This presentation defines, describes, and provides numerous statistics related to substance use and addiction in nursing. It will discuss challenges and exacerbating factors from the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic till now. Nurses, like many others, may choose to use substances that are readily available, easy to obtain, and they feel may not show up on a drug screen. This presentation will discuss substances that may be found through purchase from convenience stores, online, or even unknowingly mixed into illicit drugs. It also provides information as well as signs management or leadership should look out for related to impairment, Diversion, and Tampering. Finally, it will review Alternative to Discipline programs and the Intervention Project for Nurses in Florida.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define substance misuse, substance use disorder and addiction
2. Identify the predominance of substance abuse.
3. Articulate risk factors for substance abuse
4. Discuss the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN)
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