On Substance Abuse Nurses
Recreational drug use and alcohol abuse is an emerging public health issue in the United States. Due to physical and mental exhaustion, nurses have become more dependent on chemical substances. Per the American Nurses Association at least 10% of the nursing workforce suffer from substance abuse (ANA, 2015). The abuse of prescription drugs in healthcare workers has become an ongoing problem because of the easy access to the drugs. Chemically dependent nurses pose a threat to safety of the patient, […]