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Addictions Nurse:
Addictions nurses provide care for patients
seeking help with addictions such as alcohol,
drugs or tobacco. Addiction nurses need an
understanding of both general nursing along with
a specialized knowledge of addictions in order
to provide effective care. Many addiction nurses
also have experience and qualifications in other
behavioral health areas such as Mental Health
Problems.
Main duties include:
- Promoting recovery
- Providing therapy and counseling to patients
- Educating patients and their families of the
dangers of substance abuse
- Facilitating group therapy sessions
- Working closely with social workers, doctors
and community groups
- Spending long periods of time with individual
patients
Where they work:
Addiction Nurses can work in Hospitals,
Outpatient Facilities and Community Care
Centers.
Qualifications:
Addiction Nurses need to qualify as a Registered
Nurse (RN). There is no additional training
required to become an Addiction Nurse, but
certification is available. Most Nursing Degree
programs courses cover addiction related nursing
as part of their curriculum. Nurses who work in
this field can gain certification by documenting
their expertise in addiction nursing, and then
passing a written examination. They will be
known as Certified Addiction Registered Nurses (CARN),
which is approved by The National Nurses Society
on Addictions (NNSA).
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