Patient Safety: Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace

The purpose of this (2) hour course is to provide healthcare professionals with information to recognize and report impairment in the workplace including treatment options and mandatory reporting.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to:

✔️ Discuss the risk factors for substance use disorder in the healthcare profession.

✔️ Identify the signs of impairment in the workplace.

✔️ Delineate employer initiatives to promote safety and aid impaired staff.

✔️ Delineate the essential steps to make a report or referral.

✔️ Identify the barriers to self-reporting substance use disorder.

✔️ Discuss the regulations surrounding substance use disorder reporting and treatment.