Substance use disorders among registered nurses: Prevalence, risks and perceptions in a disciplinary jurisdiction

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 54-64

  Kunyk, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nursing; Policy; Risk management; Substance abuse; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84920655191     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12081     Document Type: Article

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