1. Medical Surgical Nurse Self-perceived Competency in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Substance Use Disorder Veteran Care in a Non–Veterans Health Administration Setting.
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Claus, Nancy, Watts, Penni, and Moss, Jacqueline
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MEDICAL-surgical nurses , *PSYCHIATRIC nursing , *NURSES' attitudes , *SUBSTANCE abuse , *NURSING , *SELF-perception , *RESEARCH methodology , *POST-traumatic stress disorder , *INTERVIEWING , *STATISTICAL sampling , *MEDICAL care of veterans - Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the self-perceived readiness of medical-surgical nurses in a non–Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility to care for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD). BACKGROUND: Nurses caring for veterans with PTSD and SUD at facilities other than the VHA should be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide care for this population. METHODS: Nurses evaluated their self-perceived knowledge, skills, attitudes, experiences, and perspectives related to caring for veterans. RESULTS: Nurses overwhelmingly indicated that they had no knowledge of the "Have you served?" campaign, and fewer than half inquired about military status when assessing patients CONCLUSION: Nurses caring for veterans in non-VHA facilities do not consistently identify veterans or assess for service-related conditions, including PTSD and SUD. Nurses report low skill levels related to identifying, addressing, and referring patients with service-related conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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