Abstract

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a complicated and detrimental disease that disproportionately affects certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Long work hours, lack of sleep, inadequate work-life balance, maladaptive coping skills, and burnout are factors associated with SUD. Personal factors include personality type, family or personal history of addiction, inadequate support system, underlying psychological disorders or history of trauma. There is a higher incidence of death from overdose with anesthesia providers than any other subspecialty. Drug diversion is a consequence of SUD and is defined as the redirection of medication from its intended destination for personal use, sale, or distribution. Consequences of drug diversion for providers include felony prosecution, loss of career, and loss of family. Consequences for patients include blood born pathogen outbreak, inadequate pain control, and substandard care. It is very challenging to minimize the incidence of SUD and drug diversion due to a lack of reporting and lack of standard practice across all facilitates.

Cat Mueller

Author Details

Cat Mueller, RN, BSN - Nurse Anesthesia Student from Samford University

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Case Study/Series

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Drug Diversion, Narcotic Discrepancies, Substance Use Disorder, Substance Abuse

Advisor

Snow, Amy

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Samford University

Degree Year

2023

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2023-01-31

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