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[justabookworm90]

i am taking an elective about addiction and have to have a nurse (rn) answer some anonymous interview questions. so if some nurses could help me by answering the following questions that would be great!:)

i. registered nurse demographics

- age ________ gender _______

- education: __diploma__aa__bsn__ms__cnl__np

__dnp__phd

- years of __

experience: __10-20 years__>20 years

- work setting: __hospital __clinic __community __other

__urban __ rural

__public __private

- specialty: __med/surg __trauma/er

__adult icu (specify)______________

__peds __ob __nicu or picu

__psych __community health

__other (specify) ________________

ii. patient population

[note: substance use disorder refers to substance abuse and/or addiction]

- what percentage of your patients do you estimate have addiction or other substance use disorder? (mark number that corresponds to the answer)

0%----|----10%----|----20%----|----30%----|----40%----|----50%----|----60%----|----70%----|----80%----|----90%----|----100%

- what percentage of your patients do you estimate are negatively affected by the addiction or other substance use disorder of their families or significant others? (mark number that corresponds to the answer)

0%----|----10%----|----20%----|----30%----|----40%----|----50%----|----60%----|----70%----|----80%----|----90%----|----100%

- what types of barriers to positive health outcomes do your patients face because of their own substance use disorders or the substance use disorders of others in their families or significant others?

- what are the most difficult problems nurses in your specialty encounter in dealing with individuals with substance use disorders?

iii. nursing practice issues

[note to students: please respond in the nurse's own words]

- what would make caring for individuals with substance use disorders easier for you and other nurses in your setting?

- what kind of training have you had to prepare you for taking care of individuals with substance use disorders? (in your nursing school program, continuing education, etc.)

- what kind of training do you and other nurses in your setting need or want regarding the care of individuals with substance use disorders?

- can you give an example of the stigma experienced by individuals with substance use disorders in your nursing practice?

- what kind of cultural competence issues do you take into consideration when caring for individuals with substance use disorders?

- what evidence-based practices (ebps) are used in your practice setting with individuals who have substance use disorders?

- is there anything else you would like to add?