Addiction For Nurses

Author : G. Hussein Rassool
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444347993
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addiction for Nurses written by G. Hussein Rassool and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurses are acknowledged as key agents in addressing alcohol and drug misuse at individual, family, and community levels. Addiction nursing is central to the assessment, management, and care of people with problematic use of psychoactive substances (both legal and illegal). Work takes place in a wide range of settings, from traditional hospital clinics and wards to community locations such as police custody suites and needle exchange facilities. Addiction for Nurses is a comprehensive textbook for students, explaining the role of the nurse at each stage of intervention. Early chapters approach the subject from sociological, historical, and cultural perspectives, covering significant topics such as the nature of addiction, its social context, and addiction theory. The book then presents vital information about each of the main areas of addiction (nicotine, alcohol, opiates, cannabis, psychostimulants, and hallucinogens) with clinical and practical guidance on recognition, assessment, and treatment intervention strategies. Further chapters consider dealing with emergencies, blood-borne viruses, harm reduction, and work with specific client groups (for instance, black and ethnic minority communities, or those with special needs). This book is an essential resource for all those who come into contact with alcohol and drug misusers and for specialist addiction nurses preparing for practice in this complex and rewarding field.

Author : American Nurses Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addictions Nursing written by American Nurses Association and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tilda Shalof
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551991411
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Nurse's Story written by Tilda Shalof and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2010-02-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The team of nurses that Tilda Shalof found herself working with in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a big-city hospital was known as “Laura’s Line.” They were a bit wild: smart, funny, disrespectful of authority, but also caring and incredibly committed to their jobs. Laura set the tone with her quick remarks. Frances, from Newfoundland, was famous for her improvised recipes. Justine, the union rep, wore t-shirts emblazoned with defiant slogans, like “Nurses Care But It’s Not in the Budget.” Shalof was the one who had been to university. The others accused her of being “sooo sensitive.” They depended upon one another. Working in the ICU was both emotionally grueling and physically exhausting. Many patients, quite simply, were dying, and the staff strove mightily to prolong their lives. With their skill, dedication, and the resources of modern science, they sometimes were almost too successful. Doctors and nurses alike wondered if what they did for terminally-ill patients was not, in some cases, too extreme. A number of patients were admitted when it was too late even for heroic measures. A boy struck down by a cerebral aneurysm in the middle of a little-league hockey game. A woman rescued – too late – from a burning house. It all took its toll on the staff. And yet, on good days, they thrived on what they did. Shalof describes a colleague who is managing a “crashing” patient: “I looked at her. Nicky was flushed with excitement. She was doing five different things at the same time, planning ahead for another five. She was totally focused, in her element, in control, completely at home with the chaos. There was a huge smile on her face. Nurses like to fix things. If they can.” Shalof, a veteran ICU nurse, reveals what it is really like to work behind the closed hospital curtains. The drama, the sardonic humour, the grinding workload, the cheerful camaraderie, the big issues and the small, all are brought vividly to life in this remarkable book.

Author : Carol Stanford
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761870490
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addiction in the Lives of Registered Nurses and Their Wake-Up Jolt to Recovery written by Carol Stanford and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this age of increasing headlines about drug addiction and prescription drug abuse, this book is a timely revelation of how the nursing profession is also impacted by substance abuse. It allows nurses, who are the most trusted profession in society, who have been hidden within their profession and living with substance use disorders, to openly voice their personal experiences with addiction. Seven nurses detail their journey through family dynamics, early use as nursing students and later career nurses as they traveled deeper and deeper into their addiction. They discuss their shame, humiliation and dejection under the throes of the compelling forces of drugs and alcohol. They also describe how their family, other nurses, the healthcare system, and society assisted them in perpetuating their deception and denial about their disease. They explain how they lied, stole and cheated those around them to maintain their addiction. Each explains in detail the confrontations and the “jolt” and “wake up call” it took for them to awaken, become sober and truly enter recovery. They are all candid and forthright in order to help others that are impacted by this horrific and complex disease. They each share how recovery is possible when appropriate attitudes and tools are put in place to support nurses suffering from the devastation of addiction. Their stories bring attention to the importance of intervention, treatment, and recovery communities within the nursing profession. Recovery is emphasized as a “gift” by each of these nurses. The nurses and the researcher provide suggestions and recommendations to assist the healthcare community in addressing addiction in nursing. This book reveals how recovery for nurses is a major public health benefit.

Author : Kristin Labott
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781495279898
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Unlikely Addict written by Kristin Labott and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a summary of my life. Sounds simple enough, but it was not simple to write. I am an alcoholic and a drug addict, I am also a nurse. I lost everything to my drug addiction. I stole my drugs from the hospital where I worked and when they found out my downfall began. But that is only the beginning. My recovery is the real story. There is a huge and growing problem of alcohol and drug addiction among healthcare professionals. It's time we started talking about it. We put our patients and coworkers at risk. We put ourselves at risk. The problem is taboo and nobody wants to talk about it. I want to talk about it. I want to help stop this insidious disease from continuing to infect our entire healthcare system.

Author : Albert Rundio
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 1496319478
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Core Curriculum of Addictions Nursing written by Albert Rundio and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An official publication of the International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA), the Core Curriculum of Addictions Nursing provides a foundation for expertise in addications nursing, and helps nurses achieve success on the basic and advanced additions nursing certification examination. It serves as a valuable reference for nurses in all settings and practice areas, aiding with the development or expansion of knowledge of skills in caring for clients potentially or actually affected by addictive processes. The Core Curriculum advances evidence based addictions nursing practice, while supporting the mission of the IntNSA.

Author : American Nurses Association. Task Force on Addictions and Psychological Dysfunctions
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addictions and Psychological Dysfunctions in Nursing written by American Nurses Association. Task Force on Addictions and Psychological Dysfunctions and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Madeline A. Naegle
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addictions & Substance Abuse written by Madeline A. Naegle and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely resource provides information on all aspects of substance abuse, and focuses on its effects throughout the life span -- from infants to the elderly. Coverage includes current research and epidemiology, as well as basic strategies for identification, assessment, and management of problems. For nurses in advanced practice looking for up-to-date, comprehensive information for developing management strategies and plans.

Author : Benjamin D. Cox
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1477210555
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Name Is Ben, and I'm a Nurse / Addict written by Benjamin D. Cox and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ben was born in London Ont. Canada and grew up in st. Anthony NFLD. He graduated from STFX in 2005 with a BScN and most recently worked in the northern town of Inuvik, NWT as an ER nurse. After being caught stealing narcotics, losing his licence, attending rehab, and being sentenced to house arrest, he published a book based on his life. Ben now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada"--Amazon.com.

Author : International Nurses Society on Addictions
Publisher : American Nurses Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scope and Standards of Addictions Nursing Practice written by International Nurses Society on Addictions and published by American Nurses Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: