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Implementing an Evidence-Based Detoxification Protocol for Alcoholism in a Residential Addictions Treatment Facility
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Implementing an Evidence-Based Detoxification Protocol for Alcoholism in a Residential Addictions Treatment Facility

Albert Rundio
The Nursing clinics of North America, v 48(3), pp 391-400
Sep 2013
PMID: 23998766

Abstract

Illicit drugs Chemical dependency Nurse practitioner Detoxification protocol Detoxification Nurse executive Substance abuse Advanced practice nurse
Chemical dependency, commonly known as substance abuse and use disorders, continues to plague residents of the United States. Because treatment has expanded beyond the walls of the acute care hospital, advanced practice nurses play a pivotal role in caring for clients addicted to various substances. This article describes how an advanced practice nurse in collaboration with the medical director and a director of nursing at a residential treatment center in southern New Jersey oversaw the development of an evidence-based detoxification treatment protocol for alcohol dependency, emphasizing the critical role of nurses in assuring that clinical practice is rooted in current evidence.

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