USA National Student Nurses Association passes resolution: In support of nursing school policies to assist and advocate nursing students experiencing impaired practice

Drugs and Alcohol Today

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 9-14

  Murphy Parker, Dana ^a   Kronenbitter, Scarlette ^b   Kronenbitter, Ray ^b  

^a Arizona Western College   (United States)

^b Yuma Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Impaired performance; Impaired practice; Nursing; Peer assistance; Student nurses; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992960769     PISSN: 17459265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17459265200300013     Document Type: Review

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