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1. Outline the school drug policy and philosophy
2. State the purpose of the drug and alcohol program
a. Provide information
b. Provide standards of conduct
1. Cite state law (nurse practice act)
2. Cite institutional standards
3. Cite AANA standards of conduct and practice
c. Offer mechanisms of peer support
d. Suggest treatment modalities
1. Employee assistance programs
2. Diversion programs for nurses
3. Treatment facilities for health professionals
3. Provide educational opportunities on addiction through
a. School curriculum
b. In-service to faculty, employees
c. Availability to other workshops
4. Investigate legal and institutional sanctions for screening
a. Screen students prior to admission with consent
b. Draft program policy that permits testing of students or faculty on request and for just cause. (A signed form that grants prior consent and release of test results should be witnessed and cite dates that would be inclusive of the expected length of training.)
c. State institutional policy on accountability
5. State methods for intervention referral to treatment
a. Private consulting center
b. AANA Hotline to Peer Assistance Advisors
c. State diversion or impaired nurse program
d. Private physician referral
6. State method for evaluation of the program
7. Include a statement requiring self-reporting by the student or faculty in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
a. Report of a conviction must be made by the student or faculty to their department head within 5 days of the conviction
b. The department head must notify the funding agency within 10 days of this notice
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