Alcohol and Drugs Abuse

The abuse of both alcohol and drugs has increased to a dangerous level at the healthcare facility where you work as an HR manager. You decide to develop a policy for your institution to minimize alcohol and drug abuse by your staff (including clinical e.g. physicians, nurses and nonclinical personnel).

Click here to see a sample corporate policy on drug and alcohol abuse - http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/facts/factsheet.cfm?FS=90

Create a substance abuse policy applicable to all personnel at your healthcare facility. The policy should include the goals, objectives, and purpose of the policy, expectations of clinical and nonclinical personnel, the testing procedure, disciplinary action and consequences.