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Angela M McNelis¹, Sara Horton-Deutsch, Pamela O'Haver Day

¹Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. ammcneli@iupui.edu

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Male nurses in the Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program (ISNAP) were overrepresented and used alcohol more frequently than opiates. Data collection is needed to improve support for impaired nurses.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Addiction Medicine
Public Health

Background:

The Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program (ISNAP) supports nurses with substance abuse issues.
Understanding the demographics of nurses in ISNAP is crucial for program development.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize the population of nurses participating in the ISNAP.
To identify key demographic and substance use patterns within this population.
To inform future program improvement strategies for impaired nurses.

Main Methods:

Secondary analysis of existing, non-research data.
Descriptive analysis of nurse demographics and substance use within ISNAP.

Main Results:

Male nurses were disproportionately represented in the ISNAP population compared to female nurses.
Alcohol was the most frequently abused substance, followed by opiates.
Male nurses reported alcohol use twice as often as opiate use.

Conclusions:

Systematic data collection is essential for evidence-based monitoring and treatment of impaired nurses.
Programmatic efforts should consider gender-specific characteristics and needs.
Further research is required to optimize interventions for nurses with substance use disorders.