title: Addiction treatment for the nurse.
abstract: Health care workers, including nurses, have a higher risk of addiction than other professionals. The addicted nurse is often difficult to identify and has special needs in treatment and recovery. The goal of the treatment provider is to help the nurse return to productivity in the nursing profession, and at the same time, help the nurse preserve dignity. The nurse's right, recovery and return-to-work process, and legal considerations are all important aspects of addiction treatment.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Robison
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*