Beruflich Dokumente
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• Don’t ignore
• Don’t overlook
• Don’t excuse
• Do pay attention
• Do document
• Do report
Why alternative to discipline
programs?
• 67-70% of disciplinary action for Boards of
Nursing are related to alcohol or substance
abuse (Smith & Hughes, 1996)
• 56% of complaints received New Mexico in 2007
• NCSBN and ANA both called for discipline
alternatives for nurses in the 1980’s
• Alternative programs were developed to offer
rehabilitation prior to discipline.
• Alternative programs bypass high costs of
investigation and disciplinary hearings
Assumptions of programs
• Reporting and identification of nurses with impaired
practice will increase if there is an alternative to
discipline option (Hood & Duphorne,1995)
• Eliminates loophole of impaired practice from complaint
until investigation and hearing
• Nurses are provided an opportunity for rehabilitation
prior to discipline.
• The public is protected via close supervision and
monitoring of practice
• Nurses who are non compliant will be identified,
reported and removed from practice quickly
3 general types of programs
• www.bon.state.nm.us
• nancy.darbro@state.nm.us