Mentor/s
Dr. Rober and Dr. Loris
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
By definition, substance abuse disorder is an unrestricted and uncontrolled use of elicit and medical drugs that is harmful to society, self or both of these things. The definition of substance abuse includes both psychological dependence and physical dependence on these drugs. With this being said, substance abuse is a disease that affects a person’s cognition, alertness, and orientation of a person, affecting the way that they live day to day. A person who is affected by a substance abuse disorder is not physically and mentally capable of being in a professional place such as a hospital, doctor’s office or business office, they should not be working at all. My thesis and the question that I will be answering throughout this research paper is “Why are nurses at a higher risk for substance abuse and how does this affect the care that is given by nurses?”
College and Major available
Nursing RN-BSN
Location
Session E: West Campus West Building W140
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 10:45 AM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 11:45 AM
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Creative
Why are Nurses at a Higher Risk for Substance Abuse than the Average Working Professional and how does this prevalence affect the care that is given in hospitals?
Session E: West Campus West Building W140
By definition, substance abuse disorder is an unrestricted and uncontrolled use of elicit and medical drugs that is harmful to society, self or both of these things. The definition of substance abuse includes both psychological dependence and physical dependence on these drugs. With this being said, substance abuse is a disease that affects a person’s cognition, alertness, and orientation of a person, affecting the way that they live day to day. A person who is affected by a substance abuse disorder is not physically and mentally capable of being in a professional place such as a hospital, doctor’s office or business office, they should not be working at all. My thesis and the question that I will be answering throughout this research paper is “Why are nurses at a higher risk for substance abuse and how does this affect the care that is given by nurses?”
Students' Information
Kate Wagner
Nursing major
Honors student
Graduation- 2022