Abstract

Substance abuse impairment in nursing is a problem affecting both the profession and society. Many impaired nurses are not identified until symptoms are very apparent and patients are at risk. The purposes of this study were to investigate early risk factors that lead to substance abuse impairment, and to predict group membership between impaired (SI) and non-impaired (NSI) registered nurses. The theoretical framework for this study was a synthesis of Donovan's multifactorial model of impairment (Donovan, 1986), and Rogers' (1970, 1992) Science of Unitary Human Beings.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9977066; ProQuest document ID: 304667761. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Margaret M. West, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Theta Phi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Drug Use, Addicted Nurses, Patterns

Advisor

Lois R. Allen

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Widener University

Degree Year

2000

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020-07-16

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