In this topic, you will learn about specific nursing interventions for withdrawal protocol, including assessment tools and application of specific medications for use in withdrawal, use of drugs in detox, and maintenance for abstinence from drug use. You will learn to apply interventions for clients using denial, projection, and rationalization and will be taught how to identify appropriate referral resources to help clients with substance abuse disorders live in recovery and achieve optimum wellness.
Objectives:
- Examine the psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual influences; signs and symptoms; age-related considerations; and evidence-based assessments related to substance and addictive disorders across the life span.
- Utilize the nursing process to develop, implement, and evaluate a client-centered plan of care for clients experiencing substance-related or addictive disorders.
- Recognize the safety needs of clients experiencing intoxication or withdrawal related to substances, including alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, hallucinogens, or dissociative drugs.
- Utilize effective therapeutic communication with clients experiencing substance-related or addictive disorders.
- Discuss the classifications, therapeutic effects, major adverse effects, client and family education, and nursing considerations of medications used to support safe withdrawal, detoxification, and sobriety maintenance for clients with substance-related disorders.
- Recognize the effective, evidence-based techniques and settings that support recovery for clients with substance-related and addictive disorders.