BEST PRACTICES
Here you’ll find an ever-evolving selection of Best Practices in addiction that are especially relevant for Nursing professionals
Advanced Practice Nursing in mental health and addiction services.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, cocaine, Prescription and nonprescription sedatives, Opioids with or without prescription, Comportamentales, Non-substance addicition
Universal
Assessment, screening, and coordination with Primary Care from School Nursing.
Alcohol
Selective
Carrying out on-site awareness and assessment actions of alcohol consumption in leisure and educational environments frequented by adolescents and young people
Alcohol
Selective
Community involvement in the school environment, through talks and workshops with dynamic methods.
Alcohol
Selective
Conduct CAGE test and refer to specialized addiction treatment services upon a positive result
Alcohol
Universal
Conduct consumption tests and calculate UBEs together with someone who lives with the patient
Alcohol
Universal
Conduct consumption tests on all patients admitted to the hospital and their accompanying family members
Alcohol
Universal
Creating multidisciplinary teams for mobile units
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, cocaine, Prescription and nonprescription sedatives, Opioids with or without prescription, Comportamentales, Non-substance addicition
Indicated
Developing psychosocial interventions to address craving.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, cocaine, Prescription and nonprescription sedatives, Opioids with or without prescription
Indicated
Education and pedagogical strategies in school, family, and healthcare center.
Alcohol
Selective
Educational workshops for nursing on brief intervention in cases of alcohol consumption.
Alcohol
Indicated
Establishing personalized Leisure Plans for those who practice chemsex
Alcohol, cocaine, Prescription and nonprescription sedatives, Opioids with or without prescription
Indicated
Explore the use of the internet in adolescents who consume tobacco, alcohol, and/or cannabis
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, Non-substance addicition
Selective
Exploring comorbidity between problem gambling and alcohol consumption.
Alcohol, Non-substance addicition
Selective
Exploring the work relationship in individuals with stress, fatigue, and gastrointestinal issues.
Non-substance addicition
Selective
Family-centered approach to substance users
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, cocaine, Prescription and nonprescription sedatives, Opioids with or without prescription
Selective
Including perspectives that integrate youth involvement to promote positive development in prevention and health promotion among adolescents.
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, cocaine
Selective
Introduction of the Audit-C test into the patient’s electronic medical record as a mandatory item
Alcohol
Universal