“Substance use, or chemical dependency, among nursing personnel places patients and the organization at risk. Such an employee adversely affects staff morale by increasing stress on other staff members when they have to assume heavier workloads to cover for the chemically dependent employee who is not performing at full capacity or who is often absent. As a result, patient care may be jeopardized because staff are focusing more on the problems of a coworker than on those of the patients” (Yoder-Wise & Sportsman, 2023, p. 451).
The webinar recording and additional resources are linked below. These are the learning objectives from Module 3 of the NSUE-MOOC and are also your assignment instructions. Record you answers to each learning objective on a Word document and submit your answers below. Always give credit to your sources.
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
List the prevalence rate of substance use (SU) in nurses compared to the general population.
Identify signs and symptoms of the nurse who is dependent on alcohol and other substances.
Describe the risk factors, including psychological trauma, for alcohol and substance use for both student nurses and practicing nurses.
Explain the role of state boards of nursing and the purpose of alternative-to-discipline programs.
Discuss the position statements of American Nurses Association (ANA)-affiliated organizations pertaining to SU in nurses and student nurses.
Create a proactive plan, including steps to avoid substance use disorder in self, and ways to protect and preserve professional licensure and maintain a safe patient environment.
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Substance Abuse in Nursing
Substance Abuse in Nursing
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 1: List the prevalence rate of substance use (SU) in nurses compared to the general population.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt to identify the prevalence rate of substance use in nurses compared to the general population.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or the response contains inaccurate information.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 2: Identify signs and symptoms of the nurse who is dependent on alcohol and other substances.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt and identify signs and symptoms of the nurse who is dependent on alcohol and other substances.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or the response contains inaccurate information.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 3: Describe the risk factors, including psychological trauma, for alcohol and substance use for both student nurses and practicing nurses.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer all question prompts. Learner described the risk factors, including psychological trauma, for alcohol and substance use for both student nurses and practicing nurses.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or the response contains inaccurate information.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 4: Explain the role of state boards of nursing and the purpose of alternative-to-discipline programs.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt to explain the role of state boards of nursing and the purpose of alternative-to-discipline programs.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or the response contains inaccurate information.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 5: Discuss the position statements of American Nurses Association (ANA)-affiliated organizations pertaining to SU in nurses and student nurses.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt to discuss the position statements of ANA-affiliated organizations pertaining to SU in nurses and student nurses.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or the response contains inaccurate information.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion 6: Create a proactive plan, including steps to avoid substance use disorder in self, and ways to protect and preserve professional licensure and maintain a safe patient environment.
5 pts
Exemplary
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt. Learner submitted a thorough, detailed proactive plan to avoid substance use disorder in self and to preserve professional licensure and maintain a safe patient environmet.
2 pts
Developing
Learner viewed the webinar and utilized the available resources to accurately answer the question prompt. Learner submitted a proactive plan to avoid substance use disorder in self and to preserve professional licensure and maintain a safe patient environmet, however, the submission could benefit from the inclusion of more details, examples, or discussion.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
A response to this question is not included or contains a plan that would be not be considered one to help one avoid substance abuse, to preserve professional licensure, and to maintain a sale patient environment.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessionalism of writing
5 pts
Exemplary
The submission represents a professional writing submission. Complete sentences are used, and the paper is free of grammatical and spelling errors. APA 7th edition formatting is consistently followed, and a reference page (author, publication year, source) and in-text citations are utilized to give credit to sources.
3 pts
Proficient
Complete sentences are used, and the paper contains 1-2 grammatical and spelling errors. APA 7th edition formatting is consistently followed, and a reference page (author, publication year, source) and in-text citations are utilized to give credit to sources.
2 pts
Developing
Complete sentences are used, and the paper contains 3-4 grammatical and spelling errors. APA 7th edition formatting is consistently followed, and a reference page (author, publication year, source) and in-text citations are utilized to give credit to sources.
0 pts
Does not meet expectations
Question responses are not all phrased in complete sentences. Entire submission contains numerous (5 or more) grammatical or spelling errors. APA 7th Edition guidelines are not followed for in-text citations and/or reference(s): missing author, publication year, and/or source. Submission could benefit from use of the Writing Center.
5 pt
