NUR 300 Final
- Chemically impaired employee key concern
Answer Patient safety
- What to do if you suspect chemical impairment as floor nurse
- Sit employee off unit
Answer
- Notify charge/supervisor
- What to do if you suspect chemical impairment as nurse manager
- Gather evidence
- Confront individual
- Present facts
- Refer employee to EAP
Answer
- Documentation of chemically impaired employee
- Discussion
- Observations
- Objective facts
- Next steps
- Steps taken by employee
Answer
- Why is referring to EAP important?
Answer To remove the nurse manager from the role of the counselor 1 / 2
6. EAP
Answer employee assistance program
- Who does chemically impaired employees affect?
Answer Everyone
- Patient
- Coworkers
- Management
- Institution
- Chemically impaired employee work status
- Employee may not be fired
Answer
- Can be referred to a different position that does not involve triggers
- Employee may be required to be enrolled in or complete a program
- Incompetent employee and management
- Retrain individuals
Answer
- ID specific problem areas directly with employee
- Meet frequently
- High absenteeism
Answer Frequent call off/no show for work without explanation
- Affects entire institution, unit, and coworkers
- Emotional or highly personal employees + MGMT
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