Abstract

Substance abuse is a national crisis. Patients often feel bias from health care providers. The goal of this research is provide a clinical experience for practical nursing students in a drug treatment center to change students' negative attitudes and promote positive perceptions to this population for effective care.

Author Details

Pamela Hoffeditz, MSN, CNE - School of Nursing, Franklin County Career and Technology Center Practical Nursing Program, Chambersburg, PA, USA; Debora Coombs, DNP, CNE - Med/Surg Practical Nursing, Franklin County Career and Tech Center Practical Nursing Program, Chambersburg, PA, USA

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Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

Franklin County Career and Technology Center, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Student Attitudes, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse, Attitudes, Drug Treatment Center, Bias

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2020

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2020

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Alleviating the bias: Beliefs, ideas, attitudes of students

Washington, DC, USA

Substance abuse is a national crisis. Patients often feel bias from health care providers. The goal of this research is provide a clinical experience for practical nursing students in a drug treatment center to change students' negative attitudes and promote positive perceptions to this population for effective care.