Signs and Symptoms of the Alcoholic Nurse
Signs and Symptoms of the Alcoholic Nurse
1. More irritable with patients and colleagues; withdrawn; mood swings.
2. Isolated, wants to work night shifts, lunches alone, avoids informal staff get-togethers.
3. Elaborate excuses for behavior such as being late for work.
4. Blackouts; complete memory loss for events, conversations, phone calls to colleagues; euphoric recall of events on the floor.
5. Job shrinkage; does minimal work necessary.
6. Difficulty meeting schedules and deadlines.
7. Illogical or sloppy clothing.
8. Increasingly absent from duty with inadequate explanations: long lunch hours, sick leave after days off.
9. Calls in to request compensatory time at the beginning of the shift.
Source: Ohio Board of Nursing, Compliance Unit, Columbus.
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