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Nurs Clin North Am. 2013 Sep;48(3):391-400, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Jul 16.
Chemical dependency, commonly known as substance abuse and use disorders, continues to plague residents of the United States. Because treatment has expanded beyond the walls of the acute care hospital, advanced practice nurses play a pivotal role in caring for clients addicted to various substances. This article describes how an advanced practice nurse in collaboration with the medical director and a director of nursing at a residential treatment center in southern New Jersey oversaw the development of an evidence-based detoxification treatment protocol for alcohol dependency, emphasizing the critical role of nurses in assuring that clinical practice is rooted in current evidence.
化学依赖，通常被称为物质滥用和使用障碍，继续困扰着美国居民。由于治疗已经超出了急性护理医院的范围，高级实践护士在照顾各种物质成瘾的患者方面发挥着关键作用。本文描述了一位高级实践护士如何与新泽西州南部一家住院治疗中心的医疗主任和护理主任合作，监督制定基于证据的酒精依赖解毒治疗方案，强调护士在确保临床实践根植于当前证据方面的关键作用。
