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Practice Recommendations |
Level of Evidence |
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1.0 Assessment |
Recommendation 1.1: Screen all clients to determine whether they use substances. |
V |
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Recommendation 1.2: For clients who use substances, use universal screening questions and/or an appropriate screening tool to determine the level of support required. |
V |
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Recommendation 1.3: Conduct a comprehensive assessment with all clients who screen positive for substance use, as appropriate based on the nurses’ knowledge, skill, time, setting and resources. |
V |
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2.0 Planning |
Recommendation 2.1: Build collaborative relationships with clients through the use of motivational interviewing techniques to develop the plan of care |
Ia |
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3.0 Implementation |
Recommendation 3.1: Use brief intervention to collaborate with clients identified as at risk for or experiencing a substance use disorder. |
Ia |
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Recommendation 3.2: Advocate for and support access to combined pharmacological and psychosocial interventions, as appropriate, and promote the appropriate use of combined interventions to improve well-being and health outcomes. |
Ia |
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Recommendation 3.3: Engage youth and adolescents at risk for or experiencing a substance use disorder using family-based therapies until recovery, as appropriate. |
Ia |
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4.0 Evaluation |
Recommendation 4.1: Reassess the effectiveness of the plan of care until the client’s goals are met. |
V |