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The impaired nurse: identification and intervention.
Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Impaired nurses pose risks to patients and healthcare systems due to impaired judgment from mood-altering substances. Effective identification and intervention strategies are crucial for nursing managers to mitigate these risks.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Safety
Background:
- Substance abuse among nurses presents a significant risk to patient care and healthcare systems.
- Mood or mind-altering substances critically impair a nurse's judgment and professional functioning.
- The healthcare environment necessitates proactive strategies to address nurse impairment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the multifaceted risks associated with impaired nurses.
- To highlight the impact of substance abuse on nursing judgment and performance.
- To emphasize the need for enhanced skills in identifying and intervening with impaired nurses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on nurse impairment and substance abuse.
- Analysis of risks to patients, employers, and healthcare systems.
- Discussion of essential skills for nursing managers in intervention.
Main Results:
- Impaired nurses pose risks to patients, employers, and healthcare delivery systems.
- Substance use significantly compromises nursing judgment and effective functioning.
- Nursing managers require specific skills for identification and intervention.
Conclusions:
- Addressing nurse impairment is critical for maintaining patient safety and healthcare integrity.
- Effective intervention strategies depend on managers' ability to identify impairment.
- Further development of management skills in this area is essential for healthcare quality.