Accessibility and Financial Barriers in the Utilization of Alternative to Discipline Programs in the United States | OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
Nurses are facing increased mental health issues, substance use, and even suicide since the novel coronavirus pandemic arrived in the United States. Nurses with substance use disorder (SUD) may enroll in alternative-to-discipline (ATD) programs to retain their license during initial treatment with t...
| Publicado en: | Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Vol. 28; no. 1 |
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| Formato: | case study review tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Nurses Association
Jan2023
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