ANCC Approved- Florida - Recognizing and Reporting Workplace Impairment
Tracking # 20-993638
$19.00
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What you'll learn
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define substance abuse disorder.
- Identify common substances that are misused or abused by nurses.
- List factors that contribute to the likelihood of substance use disorder and addiction.
- Identify behavioral and physical signs of impairment in the workplace.
- Identify work-related methods of drug diversion.
- Evaluate the impact of nurse impairment on patient care.
- Recall elements of Florida’s mandatory reporting law for impaired nurses.
- Summarize the Intervention Program for Nurses (IPN) and treatment programs available for impaired nurses.
- List steps in reporting suspected impairment of a colleague.
Course overview
This course satisfies the requirement mandated by the Florida Board of Nursing on recognizing and reporting workplace impairment. Signs of substance-related workplace impairment are reviewed, and strategies for reporting nurse impairment are addressed. Steps in reporting suspected impairment in nursing practice to the Florida Department of Health and/or the Florida Intervention Project for Nurses are summarized.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
2h
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace
Licensed Practical Nurse
2h
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace
Registered Nurse
2h
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
2h
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Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define terms related to drug misuse and abuse.
- Discuss the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder.
- Summarize the stages of addiction.
- Identify common substances that are misused or abused by nurses.
- Identify behavioral and physical signs of impairment in the workplace.
- Discuss legal and ethical issues related to nurse impairment.
- Identify work-related methods of drug diversion.
- Describe elements of Florida’s mandatory reporting law for impaired nurses.
- Summarize the Intervention Program for Nurses (IPN) and treatment programs available for impaired nurses.
- Describe the reporting process when a nurse is suspected of being impaired.
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