Addressing Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Nursing and for Health Care Systems
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), also referred to as drug addictions and chemical dependency, are a group of chronic, relapsing brain diseases characterized by addiction to psychoactive substances, along with compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. SUDs affect people of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and professions, including nursing and medicine. Individuals with this disease are unable to stop substance use even when faced with serious health, economic, vocational, legal, spiritual, and social consequences. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - March 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda Stone Tags: Preface Source Type: research
The Importance of a Recovery Friendly Environment Following Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
This article describes the risks of SUD in health care, barriers to returning to work during recovery, and the important aspects of an RFW in health care. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - March 15, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Leigh Taylor, Bridget Petrillo Source Type: research
Syringe Services Programs to Reduce Intravenous Disease Transmission in Substance Use Disorders
Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based programs. SSPs are integral in preventing bloodborne diseases while increasing access to care and reducing drug overdose deaths. SSPs are often the only source of health care for people who use drugs. Several states in the United States support and offer community-based SPPs; however, US prisons do not offer such programs to those incarcerated. Nurses are bridging the gap in support of SSPs and are being backed by organizations such as the American Nurses Association and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - March 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Heather H. Roberts, Misty Stone, Amanda J. Isac Source Type: research
Learning from the Past to Grow the Future
March of 2020 brought about health care concerns that most Baby Boomers and Generations X, Y, and Z never could have imagined needing to endure. The COVID-19 pandemic forced an evaluation of personal relationships, work structures, and life boundaries. As more time passes between present day and this global event of 2020 to 2021, memories of the challenges and struggles the profession of nursing encountered will likely mature. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - February 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Benjamin Smallheer Tags: Foreword Source Type: research
COVID-19 and Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
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Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - February 1, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly A. Wolgast Source Type: research
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Contributors
BENJAMIN SMALLHEER, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
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Contents
Benjamin Smallheer (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
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Forthcoming Issues
Substance Use and Abuse (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
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Continuing Nursing Research During a Pandemic
The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic disrupted traditional research practices with the cessation of face-to-face contact with study participants. Researchers needed to respond with alternative methods to continue nurse-led clinical research. A rapid pivot to remote processes for recruitment, enrollment, data collection, and participant incentives can enable research to continue despite restrictions on in-person activities. Technology offers innovative methods in meeting current research needs but is not without challenges and continued need for ethics evaluation. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - December 26, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Cynthia K. Snyder, Samantha Acri, Rachel Allen, Mary Louise Kanaskie Source Type: research
Preparing New Nurses During a Pandemic
This article will highlight 2 exemplars of how faculty at this university provided students with options to learn in-person or online and how faculty managed to provide students with valuable online learning experiences. Through innovative teaching strategies, this university was able to graduate competent nurses when they were most needed by society. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - December 26, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Michael M. Evans, Kimberly Streiff, Catherine Stiller, Jennifer Barton, Kiernan Riley, Kalei Kowalchik Source Type: research
Out of Chaos Leaders Emerged
COVID-19 had a major influence on nursing with the pandemic resulting in changes in the work environment while experiencing physical and emotional challenges such as moral distress, fear for self and family and dealing with the unknown. However, during this period, nurses demonstrated extraordinary resilience, crafted innovations in clinical practice, communication and support, providing leadership in the health service and in the nursing profession. (Source: Nursing Clinics of North America)
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - December 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Petra Brysiewicz, Jennifer Chipps Source Type: research
Adapting Simulation Education During a Pandemic
Nursing education faced unprecedented challenges in maintaining quality clinical and simulation instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies to maintain clinical engagement and meet course objectives included using virtual simulation and safely reopening simulation laboratories as soon as it was possible. When using virtual experiences for replacement of clinical or simulation, it is critical that standards of best practice are implemented. Safely reopening laboratories required plans for social distancing, health screening, personal protective equipment, disinfecting, and educating users on the new protocols. Comb...
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - December 8, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Christopher M. Garrison, Kristal Hockenberry, Sharon Lacue Source Type: research
Resilient Nurses Doing What Is Necessary to Protect Patients and Communities During COVID-19
Nurses around the world absorbed the numerous impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in all settings in which nurses lead and deliver care. In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, the focus is to highlight innovation, resilience, grit, perseverance, and lessons learned that emerged out of necessity as nurses quickly learned how to adapt to this dangerous novel virus. Nurses in current practice in various care settings and environments along with nurse educators and nursing students in all levels of educational programs were forced to navigate rapid changes in care requirements not experienced before in su...
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - November 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly A. Wolgast Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Preface Resilient Nurses Doing What Is Necessary to Protect Patients and Communities During COVID-19
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Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - November 24, 2022 Category: Nursing Authors: Kelly A. Wolgast Source Type: research
