title: The chemically dependent nurse. A management issue.
abstract: Chemical dependency among nurses is a problem that the nursing profession has only recently begun to examine. This article discusses the origins of chemical dependency among nurses, outlines strategies for confronting the chemically dependent nurse, and suggests how the nursing profession can deal more effectively with this problem.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000379:methods*; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*