title: Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program: identifying gender differences in substance use disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to describe the population of nurses in the Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program (ISNAP) as an initial step toward making recommendations for future program improvement efforts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary analysis of data collected for non-research purpose.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Male nurses represented a proportionately higher percentage than female nurses in ISNAP and used alcohol two times more often than opiates, the second most abused substance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data need to be systematically collected to provide evidence for monitoring and treatment programs to address the needs of impaired nurses based on characteristics, including gender.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. ammcneli@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McNelis
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horton-Deutsch
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Haver Day
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gavardinas
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Outlaw
authors.forename: Rhonda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schroeder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*