Health officers

Impaired Nurses Abimbola Oluwajana Resurrection University Prof. Denise Delves Ethics 11/20/2020 Introduction Health officers can make serious errors in their effort to provide medical results to patients (Cipher, et al 2019). Impairment in nursing involves a situation where nurses or physicians are unable to provide results that are competent in the process of delivering patient care. Impaired may be ignited by factors such as taking drugs like alcohol (Mumba, et al 2019. This tends to alter the normal functioning of the mind. Once the standard functioning of the mind is corrupted, the chances of getting incompetent results are increased. This may therefore lead to administering the wrong medications to patients. Importance of studying impaired Nursing It helps us understand the technical know-how of nursing and risks associated with substance use. For instance, it equips us with the knowledge of recognizing impairment among nurses in the workplace (Baxley, et al 2019). This helps ensure that patients care is only delivered by physicians or nurses who are sober. Nursing Scope of Practice and its significance According to an Association by American Nurses(ANA), helps to identify all legal activities, procedures, and routes that a specific person is allowed to execute. It may also be grounded by education experiences and demonstrated competence (Snow, et al, 2019). In the context of nursing, the scope of practice ensures that nurses provide most competent and high-quality work. Importance of Impaired Nursing  Currently, research shown by an Association from America, (ANA) shows that an impaired nurse cannot provide results competent results, as he or she does not meet the vital standards of the profession. This may end-up making serious medical inaccuracies. Conclusion To conclude, health care system ought to put in place measures of competency testing across hospitals in the world. This is to ensure that, only the people who meet the standards of health care administer them. References Mumba, M. N., Baxley, S. M., Cipher, D. J., & Snow, D. E. (2019). Personal Factors as  Correlates and Predictors of Relapse in Nurses With Impaired Practice. Journal of  addictions nursing, 30(1), 24-31. For more information on Health officers read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_officer_of_health