NA1782 - The Impaired Healthcare Worker: Behavior, Effects, and Concerns

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Learning Objectives
Define impairment and its effect on patient care, the healthcare worker, and the institution.
Explain drug diversion and its impact on patient care, the healthcare worker and the institution.
Discuss various behaviors associated with impairment in the workplace.
Describe the responsibility of reporting an impaired coworker.
List the ethical dilemmas involved in impairment in the workplace and the process for determining action.
Explain what the Codes of Conduct for CDMS, CRC, CCM and Nursing state about impairment and reporting of colleagues who break the codes requirements.
Describe the recommendations of the Joint Commission regarding the safety of patients and necessary policies and procedures to deal with drug diversion and impaired workers.