Course for Nursing
Worksite Monitors
Self-Paced Orientation Course
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Introduction Begin here
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Module 1 Overview of South Dakota Health
Professionals Assistance Program
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Module 2 Recognizing the Signs of Chemical
Dependency
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Module 3 Roles of the Worksite Monitor
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Module 4 Return to Work Issues
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Course for Nursing
Worksite Monitors
Introduction
Substance
Abuse problems among registered nurses are not uncommon. The American Nurses Association in 1984
estimated that 6-8% of registered nurses use either alcohol or drugs to an
extent sufficient to impair their professional judgment. Researchers Trinkhoff and Storr (1999)
published the results of the first empirical estimate of the number of
registered nurses with substance abuse problems. They estimated that 6.4% of registered nurses
have a history of substance abuse. With
over 2.9 million nurses in this country, the issues related to substance abuse
are a major concern to the profession of nursing and for the safety and
protection of the public they serve. In
1996, the South Dakota Board of Nursing joined with other health related
Regulatory Boards to create an assistance program for recovering healthcare
professionals who recognize their illness.
All participants in the HPAP program are
required to have a monitor in the worksite in order to return to practice.
Only nurse managers and supervisors are
allowed to serve in the capacity of a worksite monitor.
As a worksite monitor for this program, you are in a unique position to assist recovering
nurses to remain in the workforce and to ensure patient safety through a
program of close monitoring.
Course for Nursing Worksite Monitors
Module 1. Overview of the
A Multidisciplinary Program for Chemically Impaired
Health Professionals
Module 1 Course Material
Overview of the
– A Multidisciplinary Program for Chemically
Impaired Health Professionals
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Mission