Substance abuse integration in nursing education: an innovative collaborative model.
This paper reports the outcomes of a 3-year faculty development project, the Nursing School Education Collaborative (NSEC), implemented in four baccalaureate schools of nursing. The focus of the NSEC was to strengthen educational programs through faculty development and curriculum integration in the area of substance abuse and addictions education. A comprehensive needs assessment process is outlined, and faculty development and curriculum integration activities are detailed. Faculty development has resulted in significant improvements in each school's substance abuse curriculum. Outcomes at each participating school have included continuing education activities, acquisition of additional teaching resources, the development of an integration model, and increased curriculum and clinical contact hours. With the increasing recognition of substance abuse as a number one public health problem and nursing as a major health workforce, this project serves as a model for replication.
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Patricia D
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Northwest Area Health Education Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1060, USA. phayes@wfubmc.edu
D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders