Substance Abuse Education In Nursing

Substance abuse is a crisis of international concern.Substance Abuse Education in Nursing, Volume IIIexpands upon the content in Volume II, and is particularly suited to the advanced baccalaureate level of education. Volume III offers nurse educators - as well as educators preparing physicians, social workers, teachers, and counselors - the most current information on the recognition and treatment of this tragic disease. As a comprehensive resource, educators will find this book indispensable when updating existing curricula, developing learner objectives, and assessing educational outcomes.Substance Abuse Education in Nursingis reader friendly with easily removable pages for convenient reorganization.

Substance abuse is a crisis of international concern. Substance Abuse Education in Nursing, Volume II expands upon the content in Volume I, and is particularly suited to the advanced baccalaureate level of educ ation. Volume II offers nurse educators - as well as educators prepari ng physicians, social workers, teachers, and counselors - the most cur rent information on the recognition and treatment of this tragic disea se. As a comprehensive resource, educators will find this book indispe nsable when updating existing curricula, developing learner objectives, and assessing educational outcomes.

This book is a revelation and warning to the public and the healthcare community of the hidden impact and consequences of improperly confronting substance abuse within the nursing profession. It allows nurses to express in their own voices the risks and devastation of addiction and their journeys into recovery.

Provides a program format & outline, resources, a pilot test & evaluation, plus curriculum modules & exemplar resources. Objectives include the development in awareness of personal attitudes & values about alcohol & drugs; the formulation of the understanding of patterns of alcohol & drug use by self, clients, peers & coworkers; & the description of treatment modalities used in response to a variety of drug using patterns. Prepared by the New York Univ., Div. of Nursing for baccalaureate students at both beginning & advanced levels of knowledge.

1995. 528 pp., illustrated

This book provides one of the few handbooks on areas of clinical issues and practice, interventions, management, education and research on aspects of addiction nursing. In addition, the book provides a framework to assist practitioners in dealing with contemporary difficult issues related to substance misuse and addictive behaviour.