title: The impaired nursing student.
abstract: Nursing students are at risk for abusing chemical substances during the nursing education experience. To assist faculty and administrators address this issue, characteristics of the chemically dependent nursing student are described. The authors also discuss teaching strategies and preventive approaches that might impact on the student's current or potential substance abuse.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Quinn-Larson
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Pickard
mesh_terms: D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D011363:Professional Impairment; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology