The alcohol-dependent patient in hospital: challenges for nursing

Individuals who are alcohol dependent pose significant challenges for nurses when they are admitted to hospital for treatment. Clinical problems presented by these individuals are examined and the critical aspects of their care are highlighted.

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Published inMedsurg nursing Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 9 - 36
Main Authors Donnelly, Glenn, Kent-Wilkinson, Arlene, Rush, Alecia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.01.2012
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
Subjects
Abstinence
Alcohol use
Alcohol withdrawal
Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - nursing
Alcoholism - physiopathology
Anxiety
Care and treatment
Chronic illnesses
Dopamine
Drug withdrawal
Hallucinations
Hospitalization
Humans
Insomnia
Methods
Narcotics
Nervous system
Neurobiology
Neurosciences
Neurotransmitters
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Care - standards
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Summary:Individuals who are alcohol dependent pose significant challenges for nurses when they are admitted to hospital for treatment. Clinical problems presented by these individuals are examined and the critical aspects of their care are highlighted.
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ISSN:1092-0811
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