Nash Angela J, Marcus Marianne T, Cron Stanley, Scamp Nadine, Truitt Morgan, McKenna Zara
Angela J. Nash, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing. Marianne T. Marcus, EdD, RN, FAAN, UTHealth School of Nursing. Stanley Cron, MSPH, Center for Nursing Research, UTHealth School of Nursing. Nadine Scamp, LMSW, Santa Maria Hostel, Inc, Houston, Texas. Morgan Truitt, BSN, UTHealth School of Nursing. Zara McKenna, BSN, UTHealth School of Nursing.
J Addict Nurs. 2017 Jul/Sep;28(3):124-130. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000175.
Stigma and insufficient training for addressing alcohol or drug problems in clinical settings are two significant barriers to earlier identification and access to care for patients with alcohol or drug (AOD)-related problems. Nurses are crucial players in this strategy, yet nurses often report poor motivation and insufficient training for working with AOD-affected patients. This article describes and reports preliminary evaluation results of an educational experience that integrated AOD curriculum into a community/public health nursing clinical practicum. The purpose of the intervention was to meet the required objectives for our university's community/public health nursing clinical course, improve students' attitudes and therapeutic commitment for working with AOD-affected patients, and prepare students for providing high-quality nursing care for individuals with AOD-related problems.
