Module Post Test 13 —Practice Restrictions

Objectives:
1. To identify positive and negative feelings about practice restrictions
2. To acknowledge the role of individual perception in one’s view of practice restrictions
3. To recognize the advantages of developing a “labor exchange” with colleagues

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* 1. Fill in the below (as it appears on your nursing license)

First Name

Last Name

License Type and # (no spaces)

State/Province

Email Address

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* 2. Examples of practice restrictions that are common components of many state nursing monitoring program contracts and employer back-to-work contracts during the first year of recovery, are all of the following EXCEPT:

eliminating or limiting overtime

restricting narcotic access

restricting practice settings with direct supervision

limiting practice to a nonclinical setting during the initial return phase

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* 3. The primary purpose(s) for practice restrictions are:

to provide “safeguards” for recovering nurses on staff

to provide “safeguards” for newly recovering nurses and to provide reassurance to employers by minimizing workplace risks such as narcotic access

to provide “safeguards” for newly recovering nurses who have a history of drug use

to provide reassurance for employers who have never worked with recovering nurses

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* 4. Nurses in early recovery need time to “balance out”. Which of the following best describes the areas where this balance needs to occur:

physically, mentally and emotionally

physically and emotionally

physically and mentally

physically, mentally and financially

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* 5. The first priority of state monitoring programs and employers is;

to retain qualified practitioners

to return all nurses to practice

to ensure protection of nursing licenses

to ensure safe practice

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* 6. Leftover feelings of guilt, and fear of not being accepted back by colleagues in the workplace may contribute to:

feeling a need to compensate by assuming extra hours and shifts

difficulty setting appropriate boundaries and saying “no”

difficulty focusing on a recovery program

all of the above

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* 7. When an addictionist or other qualified professional reviews cognitive functioning, decision-making ability in stressful situations, stability in recovery, support systems and mental status, she/he is performing a:

fitness to practice exam

recovery assessment

comprehensive physical exam

license reinstatement exam

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* 8. A fitness to practice assessment is necessary to determine:

need for recovery meeting attendance

readiness to return to practice and in what capacity

employment options

treatment options

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* 9. A labor exchange with coworkers is helpful to:

minimize a team approach

all nurses reentering the workplace

minimize any staff backlash regarding extra responsibilities when working with a nurse with practice restrictions

encourage a nurse with practice restrictions to be self-reliant

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* 10. The following is an example of a labor exchange:

a nurse with a narcotic key restriction volunteers to carry the narcotic keys to accommodate her/his coworkers

a nurse with a narcotic key restriction “buddies” with a coworker who will administer narcotics for her/him

a nurse with a narcotic key restriction administers narcotics only to her/his patients

a nurse with a narcotic key restriction “buddies” with a coworker who will do extra work she/he cannot complete

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* 11. When preparing for return to work, it is useful to plan ahead for any practice restrictions encountered. It is important to remember that:

practice restrictions are time-limited

practice restrictions are in place only for the length of employment at one workplace

practice restrictions are only in place during early recovery

practice restrictions are only in place for a few months