When an MD has a substance abuse problem
Somebody's going to get hurt." It took that statement for one OR director to get administration and the medical staff to take action when an anesthesiologist was abusing cocaine. "They had been tiptoeing around it," she says. Ultimately, the physician was caught in the act. That was more than 20…
Substance abuse in the OR: Saving lives through treatment, prevention
The second of two articles. To outside observers, Mary Jones, RN, lived a charmed life: She was married to a bank owner, had 3 lovely children, and lived in a beautiful home overlooking a park. Colleagues in the OR where she worked enjoyed working with her. But Mary was hiding…
Substance abuse in the OR: Why managers should not ignore it
The first of two articles. Cecil King, RN, MS, CNOR, is a perioperative advanced practice nurse at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. King is an outgoing, knowledgeable nurse. He's a mover and shaker in the perioperative world: active in AORN, speaking at national meetings, and writing articles for nursing journals. He's…
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