title: A chemical dependence clinical experience.
abstract: Chemical dependence treatment clinical experiences in undergraduate nursing programs can provide appropriate entry-level experiences for students in community settings when supervised adequately and arranged carefully. They increase students' awareness of the pervasiveness of alcohol and substance-related problems and its impact on individuals, families, and societies. With careful attention to entry barriers and orientation issues, faculty can develop clinical sites that provide a wealth of experience and opportunity for students to develop themselves both personally and professionally.
authors.affiliation: Barnes College of Nursing, University of Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Freed
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: York
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing*