When a recovering impaired colleague returns to work, nursing professionals can be most helpful by:
a. directly offering support.
b. double-checking all the nurse's activities.
c. assigning another nurse to watch the recovering nurse closely.
d. avoiding mention of the problem unless the recovering nurse mentions it.
A
Direct offers of support are appropriate just as they are if a colleague is dealing with any other health problem. Avoiding mention is like trying to ignore an elephant in the room. Surreptitious observation and checking are demeaning.
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