Substance Abuse

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This paper explains that nurses facing substance abuse are impaired to the extent that they should be prohibited from further practice and contact with patients until they have sought treatment for their problem. The author points out that his policy ensures that patients are placed in the best possible situation for their own well-being. The paper relates that, although substance abuse is strongly prohibited amongst practicing nurses, it is an inevitable consequence of the stress that many professionals must endure.

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"In today's healthcare practices, there are tremendous pressures from a variety of sources that facilitate stress and anxiety amongst practicing nurses. This stress and anxiety from the work environment, coupled with potential problems in the home, may cause nurses to depend upon alternative means of coping with these stressors, including substance abuse. Although substance abuse is strongly prohibited amongst practicing nurses, it is an inevitable consequence of the stress that many professionals must endure. When substance abuse is suspected or identified, it is only appropriate to prohibit these individuals from continuing their practice because it will greatly impair their judgment any may cause detrimental problems for patient health and treatment. The following discussion will identify the primary reasons that support this argument, thereby discontinuing the practice of nurses that are impaired by substance abuse, regardless of the extent of their condition."

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