A nurse has been offered a transfer to an adolescent substance abuse treatment center. Which of the following will assist the nurse in deciding whether to accept or decline the assignment?
1. Assess his/her self-awareness related to working with substance abusers
2. Make a list of the benefits of accepting the position
3. Review his/her experience to determine if this will be a worthwhile endeavor
4. Examine the repercussions for declining the transfer
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Rationale: The nurse working with substance abuse will benefit from self-awareness and an understanding of the feelings that working with substance abusers can evoke. The nurse who feels angry and punitive with clients who abuse drugs, or who over identifies with these clients and finds adventure in the client's drug stories, will not be able to establish a therapeutic relationship with this client population. The other answer choices may be considerations, but do not take priority over self-awareness.
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