title: Implementing an evidence-based detoxification protocol for alcoholism in a residential addictions treatment facility.
abstract: Chemical dependency, commonly known as substance abuse and use disorders, continues to plague residents of the United States. Because treatment has expanded beyond the walls of the acute care hospital, advanced practice nurses play a pivotal role in caring for clients addicted to various substances. This article describes how an advanced practice nurse in collaboration with the medical director and a director of nursing at a residential treatment center in southern New Jersey oversaw the development of an evidence-based detoxification treatment protocol for alcohol dependency, emphasizing the critical role of nurses in assuring that clinical practice is rooted in current evidence.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing & Health Professions, Drexel University, 1505 Race Street, Room #429, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. aar27@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rundio
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
keywords: Advanced practice nurse; Chemical dependency; Detoxification; Detoxification protocol; Illicit drugs; Nurse executive; Nurse practitioner; Substance abuse