Addiction Nursing Competencies A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse

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Wason, Kristin MSN, NP-C, CARN; Potter, Annie MSN, MPH, NP-C, CARN-AP; Alves, Justin RN, ACRN, CARN; Loukas, Vanessa L. MSN, FNP-C, CARN-AP; Lastimoso, Charmaine MSN, MPH, NP-C; Sodder, Shereen BA; Caputo, Andrea DNP, FNP-C, CARN-AP; LaBelle, Colleen T. MSN, RN-BC, CARN. Nursing Competencies: A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse. JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration 51(9):p 424-429, September 2021. | DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000001041

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Students

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Substances

Public Health

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nursing

SUD

With the increased role of nurses in caring for patients with substance addiction, there was a clear need to develop the Addiction Nursing Competencies to guide and support the nursing workforce. A literature search revealed a lack of formal instruments to assess and guide nurses in caring for persons with substance use disorders. The Addiction Nursing Competencies were created using existing nursing education frameworks and addiction nurse care manager clinical guidelines.

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