In this age of increasing headlines about drug addiction and prescription drug abuse, this book is a timely revelation of how the nursing profession is also impacted by substance abuse. It allows nurses, who are the most trusted profession in society, who have been hidden within their profession and living with substance use disorders, to openly voice their personal experiences with addiction. Seven nurses detail their journey through family dynamics, early use as nursing students and later career nurses as they traveled deeper and deeper into their addiction. They discuss their shame, humiliation and dejection under the throes of the compelling forces of drugs and alcohol. They also describe how their family, other nurses, the healthcare system, and society assisted them in perpetuating their deception and denial about their disease. They explain how they lied, stole and cheated those around them to maintain their addiction. Each explains in detail the confrontations and the "jolt" and "wake up call" it took for them to awaken, become sober and truly enter recovery. They are all candid and forthright in order to help others that are impacted by this horrific and complex disease. They each share how recovery is possible when appropriate attitudes and tools are put in place to support nurses suffering from the devastation of addiction. Their stories bring attention to the importance of intervention, treatment, and recovery communities within the nursing profession. Recovery is emphasized as a "gift" by each of these nurses. The nurses and the researcher provide suggestions and recommendations to assist the healthcare community in addressing addiction in nursing. This book reveals how recovery for nurses is a major public health benefit.
SECTION I: JOURNEY OF THE HIDDEN AND FOUNDATION OF MY INTEREST.. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Trusted Hidden Population Chapter 3: Personal Stance and Beliefs Limitations Within this Manuscript Definition of Terms SECTION II: ADDICTION AND HEALTHCARE Chapter 4: History of Substance Abuse and the Healthcare Professional Addiction and Substance Use Disorders in the 1800s and early 1900s From Addiction to Substance Use Disorders Prescription Drug Abuse, America's Epidemic Substance Abuse as An Occupational Hazard Chapter 5: Nurses and Substance Use Disorders Substance Abuse, an Occupational Hazard for Nurses Chapter 6: Nursing Students and Nursing Schools SECTION III: NURSES AND RECOVERY Chapter 7: Nurses in Recovery Identification and Intervention Chapter 8: Successful Support and Recovery Systems Recovery Expounded SECTION IV: A QUALITATIVE STUDY: THE MEAN, METHOD AND METHODOLOGY Chapter 9: Narrative Inquiry Population and Recruitment Chapter 10: Data Collection Artifacts Ethical Considerations SECTION V: THE VOICES: THE DYNAMICS AND SUFFERINGS OF ADDICTION Chapter 11: The Nurses Chapter 12: Family Dynamics and Patterns Family History of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Early Drug and Alcohol Use During Childhood Years Chapter 13: Substance Use Disorders in Nursing Education and Within the Nursing Profession Drug and Alcohol Use in Nursing School and Early Career Lack of Knowledge and Education About Addiction Self-Medication, Work Stress, and Access Addiction Compulsions, Solitary Suffering, and Spiritual Malady Chapter 14: Illusions and Secrets of the Nurse Professional Deceptions and Unrealistic Views of the Addicted Nurse Emotionalism, Dejection, and the Need for Self-Care Denial, Shame, and Secrecy Perpetuated by The Stigma of Addiction Chapter 15: Confrontational Crisis"" and the ""Wake-up Calla The Wake-Up Call Chapter 16: Recovery: Spiritual Awakenings and Recovery Communities Surrender and Healing Spiritual Reckoning and Moments of Clarity Sobriety Challenges and the ""Gift of Recovery"" Essential Personal and Community Support Systems SECTION VI: THE DISCOVERIES: RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS Chapter 17: Five Major Results Result One'Family History and Patterns of Early Alcohol and Drug Use Set the Stagea for Later Substance Use Disorders Result Two'Workplace Stress and Access Without Appropriate Self-Care Training and Education about Substance Use Disorders Negatively Impact the Nursing Profession Result Three. The Stigma Surrounding Substance Use Disorders Hinder Nurses from Acknowledging Their Addiction and Managers from Providing Necessary Support Result Four. A Crisisa or Wake-up-Calla is Necessary to Provide the Transformation or Moment of Reckoning Needed to Jolt a Nurse out of Addiction into Recovery Result Five. Nurse Addicts Can Recover and Lead Sober and Productive Lives if They Are a Part of Recovery Communities to whom They Are Accountable Chapter 18: Foundational Elements to Recovery SECTION VII: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Chapter 19: Conclusion What Stories do Nurses Tell About Their Personal Experiences with Substance Use and Abuse During Various Stages of Their Career? What Stories do Nurses, Who Have Successfully Dealt with Substance Use Disorders, Tell About Their Recovery? How do Nurses Describe the Systems of Support Within the Healthcare Setting that Helped Them Address Their Substance Use Disorder? Chapter 20: Recommendations and Final Observations Recommendations for Nurse Educators, Administrators, and Healthcare Agencies Recommendations for Future Research IndexGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪ. About the AuthorGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪ..
SECTION I: JOURNEY OF THE HIDDEN AND FOUNDATION OF MY INTEREST.. Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Trusted Hidden Population Chapter 3: Personal Stance and Beliefs Limitations Within this Manuscript Definition of Terms SECTION II: ADDICTION AND HEALTHCARE Chapter 4: History of Substance Abuse and the Healthcare Professional Addiction and Substance Use Disorders in the 1800s and early 1900s From Addiction to Substance Use Disorders Prescription Drug Abuse, America's Epidemic Substance Abuse as An Occupational Hazard Chapter 5: Nurses and Substance Use Disorders Substance Abuse, an Occupational Hazard for Nurses Chapter 6: Nursing Students and Nursing Schools SECTION III: NURSES AND RECOVERY Chapter 7: Nurses in Recovery Identification and Intervention Chapter 8: Successful Support and Recovery Systems Recovery Expounded SECTION IV: A QUALITATIVE STUDY: THE MEAN, METHOD AND METHODOLOGY Chapter 9: Narrative Inquiry Population and Recruitment Chapter 10: Data Collection Artifacts Ethical Considerations SECTION V: THE VOICES: THE DYNAMICS AND SUFFERINGS OF ADDICTION Chapter 11: The Nurses Chapter 12: Family Dynamics and Patterns Family History of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Early Drug and Alcohol Use During Childhood Years Chapter 13: Substance Use Disorders in Nursing Education and Within the Nursing Profession Drug and Alcohol Use in Nursing School and Early Career Lack of Knowledge and Education About Addiction Self-Medication, Work Stress, and Access Addiction Compulsions, Solitary Suffering, and Spiritual Malady Chapter 14: Illusions and Secrets of the Nurse Professional Deceptions and Unrealistic Views of the Addicted Nurse Emotionalism, Dejection, and the Need for Self-Care Denial, Shame, and Secrecy Perpetuated by The Stigma of Addiction Chapter 15: Confrontational "Crisis" and the "Wake-up Call" The Wake-Up Call Chapter 16: Recovery: Spiritual Awakenings and Recovery Communities Surrender and Healing Spiritual Reckoning and Moments of Clarity Sobriety Challenges and the "Gift of Recovery" Essential Personal and Community Support Systems SECTION VI: THE DISCOVERIES: RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS Chapter 17: Five Major Results Result One-Family History and Patterns of Early Alcohol and Drug Use "Set the Stage" for Later Substance Use Disorders Result Two-Workplace Stress and Access Without Appropriate Self-Care Training and Education about Substance Use Disorders Negatively Impact the Nursing Profession Result Three. The Stigma Surrounding Substance Use Disorders Hinder Nurses from Acknowledging Their Addiction and Managers from Providing Necessary Support Result Four. A "Crisis" or "Wake-up-Call" is Necessary to Provide the Transformation or Moment of Reckoning Needed to Jolt a Nurse out of Addiction into Recovery Result Five. Nurse Addicts Can Recover and Lead Sober and Productive Lives if They Are a Part of Recovery Communities to whom They Are Accountable Chapter 18: Foundational Elements to Recovery SECTION VII: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Chapter 19: Conclusion What Stories do Nurses Tell About Their Personal Experiences with Substance Use and Abuse During Various Stages of Their Career? What Stories do Nurses, Who Have Successfully Dealt with Substance Use Disorders, Tell About Their Recovery? How do Nurses Describe the Systems of Support Within the Healthcare Setting that Helped Them Address Their Substance Use Disorder? Chapter 20: Recommendations and Final Observations Recommendations for Nurse Educators, Administrators, and Healthcare Agencies Recommendations for Future Research Index.......................................................................................................... About the Author............................................................................................
