title: Alcohol abuse in the workplace and patient safety.
abstract: From 10%-15% of nurses will abuse alcohol during their professional careers. Oncology nurses may use alcohol to mask the stress they experience when caring for patients with cancer. This article will address strategies and support mechanisms for nurses who have issues with alcohol abuse.
authors: Cancer Clinical Research Office, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, USA. cservod@harthosp.org
authors: Camille A
authors: CA
authors: Servodidio
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010361:Patients; D011363:Professional Impairment / Q000191:economics; D012449:Safety; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace