Legal Regulatory Issue Assignment.docx NR532 Legal/Regulatory Issue Assignment Chamberl

Legal Regulatory Issue Assignment.docx  NR532  Legal/Regulatory Issue Assignment  Chamberlain University  NR532 Healthcare Operational Planning and Management  Legal/Regulatory Issue Assignment  Nurses that are chemically impaired are an unwelcome reality in the healthcare industry. These nurses could endanger the patients they encounter while also putting a financial strain on the organization. In the United States, substance use disorder (SUD) remains a significant public health issue (Smiley & Reneau, 2020). This paper aims to recognize legal and regulatory problems that occur when nurses are chemically impaired. Steps were taken to investigate alleged corruption, management options, such as individual state-mandated rehabilitation plans and cost-cutting measures. Empirical evidence will be provided to support the authors' arguments.  Steps Related to Legal/Regulatory Issue  One of the nurse leader's duties is to ensure that nurses adhere to nursing practice standards. Once a nurse is accused of diverting drugs or being under the influence, the nurse leader will examine and record substance abuse activities in nurses. Poor grooming, inappropriate behavior, mood swings, and loneliness are all common behavioral symptoms. Documenting these habits in a timely and objective manner is critical to detecting them. Patients are placed at risk. The credibility and financial wellbeing of the healthcare company they work  with or for are jeopardized when healthcare workers conduct or implement duties when impaired by alcoho