Chemical impairment of nursing students: a comprehensive policy and procedure.
Faculty and students in nursing education programs need to have a clear understanding of what constitutes chemical impairment and the academic consequences that will result when nursing students are identified as impaired due to substance abuse. The authors present the process used to develop a comprehensive policy, procedures, and contractual agreement for addressing the problem of chemical impairment of nursing students.
Asteriadis
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Davis
V
V
Masoodi
J
J
Miller
M
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D006801:Humans; D016134:Organizational Policy; D016730:Program Development; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013338:Students, Nursing; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*