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Changing Cna Perceptions Of Substance Use Disorders, Frank Alagna
Changing Cna Perceptions Of Substance Use Disorders, Frank Alagna
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
Healthcare workers have perceptions of the patients they care for on a day to day basis. These perceptions may have negative impacts on patient care and therapeutic relationships. Substance use disorder (SUD) patients present a unique challenge due to factors related to the disease process. Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) spend a significant amount of time working with this patient population in the acute care setting. An educational intervention was prepared and presented to newly hired CNAs in a rural regional hospital in the southeastern United States to change perceptions of (SUD). Components of the educational intervention included a 30 minute …