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Signs and Behaviors to Identify Impairment and Drug Diversion
1Healthcare Professionals Advocate, Parkdale Center for Professionals, Chesterton, IN, USA.
Abstract:
Substance use disorder in health care professionals may adversely affect patient care. To reduce the risks of harm, raising awareness among all staff for early identification and response is a primary goal. Knowledgeable co-workers play an essential role to identify signs and behaviors indicating at-risk substance use by observed impairment or suspicion of drug diversion and report to a supervisor. Response protocol for a timely, confidential, safe and non-punitive intervention can help connect the clinician to needed assessment and treatment help and potentially save a life and provide a hopeful outcome to retain their license and career.
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