Nurse new to detox and wants to learn

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Specializes in Med surg, psych.

I just started at a detox facility after leaving a busy surgical unit. I have done psych nursing in the past working on a geriatric psych unit and had a membership for the psychiatric nurses association. I was wondering what associations would be recommended to be a member of for addictions nursing so I can learn more as I love to learn and maybe eventually get certified in? Thanks

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

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International Nurses Society on Addictions: IntNSA

IntNSA | International Nurses Society on Addictions

The American Society of Addiction Nursing - Home

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Don't forget your pharmacology. Without a robust knowledge of drugs of addiction, and the drugs used to treat, any and all other knowledge/experience will be of limited value to you, and your patients.

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