Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace

Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace is organized by AchieveCE. This course has been approved for a maximum of 2.0 Contact Hours.

Release Date: 06/20/2023
Expiration Date: 06/20/2026

Description:
Learn about recognizing workplace impairment to help maintain safety among healthcare providers and patients in this CE.

What you will learn:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:

• Define impairment.
• Describe the potential consequences of practicing nursing while impaired.
• Describe how impairment is different from having a bad day.
• Identify common types and causes of impairment among nurses.
• Describe risk factors for impairment that are unique to nurses.
• Describe common signs of impairment and drug diversion.
• Describe requirements for reporting an impaired nurse.
• Describe intervention techniques for dealing with impaired nurses.
• Describe prevention and management recommendations.