Details
After completing the Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace Course, learners should be able to:
- Define Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and addiction
- Identify risk factors for SUD
- Describe specific behavior changes and physical signs associated with SUD
- Recognize specific signs of diversion for nurses
- Verbalize SUD reporting responsibilities of the nurse
- Describe the nurses’ role in investigation and intervention
- Describe discipline vs. non-discipline approaches to SUD
- Discuss treatment options leading to recovery
- Describe possible return to work requirements for nurses with SUD
Target Audience: Registered Nurses