title: Nursing administrators' responses to physically, mentally, and substance-impaired nurses.
abstract: Impaired nurses--whether the impairment is physical, mental, or substance use--can be a potential hazard in a healthcare setting, both to themselves and to patients. It is therefore imperative that nursing administrators identify such nurses in order to take the proper actions. But just how do administrators react toward nurses with impairments? The authors of this article present the results of a survey in an attempt to answer this question.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Swenson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foster
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States