My preceptor and I spent most part of our day in a meeting, LIST (Leadership Implementation Support Team) meeting. This meeting was to discuss the impaired employee. In attendance was the psych nurse, the head of the pharmacy department, an HR representative and most of the unit managers.
The impaired employee that was being talked about was the one is using alcohol, illicit drugs or even prescription drugs which renders them unsafe to take care of patients. Things to look out for were discussed as well as the help and resources that are available to the people who find themselves in such situations.
The head of the pharmacy department spoke of some the investigations that have been conducted over the years. I have always heard of physicians and some nurses in other hospitals who had been fired or lost their license because they were found to be impaired or stealing narcotics. To know that an institution that I work with also has some employees, nurses, pharmacists and physicians alike who have been found to be impaired or stealing narcotics gave me chills. Knowing that there were resources available through the employer was comforting. Also teaching the staff not to judgemental of these individuals should be taken seriously so that these people will know that it is okay to ask for help.
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