Regional Nurses Attend Meeting on Addiction Intervention in Tampa

NSU’s Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing at the Tampa regional campus recently hosted a regional meeting of the Florida Nurses Association (FNA).

Linda Smith, a consultant for the Florida Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN) and the Florida Department of Health, spoke to nurses about how to recognize when healthcare professionals need treatment for drug use and addiction.

Smith also discussed efforts to rehabilitate rather than prosecute workers struggling with drug use, an idea that has gained favor with employers since IPN began. Participants learned how to recognize nurses who may need treatment and how to provide important resources.