Support systems of nurses recovering from chemical dependency: A pilot study

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 56-70

  Miller, Patricia A ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative alternatives; Chemical dependency; Chemically dependent nurses; Multisubstance abuse; Recovering nurses; Research; Social support; State board of nursing; Substance abuse; Support systems

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031183724     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-199707000-00007     Document Type: Article

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