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"Alcohol and other substance use by nurses places patients, the public, and nurses at risk for serious injury or death."
Minnesota is home to more than 120,000 licensed nurses. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease which afflicts one in ten people in the general population and perhaps more among nurses because of the number of high risk factors associated with the profession.
SUD is a treatable disease.
Established in 2014, the Nurses Peer Support Network (NPSNetwork) offers hope and healing through peer support in a safe environment for nurses in recovery. NPSNetwork also provides education and outreach about Substance Use Disorder in nursing to promote safety to the public.
It is the vision of NPSNetwork that all nurses in Minnesota will have access to community-based peer support for substance use disorder.
Minnesota is home to more than 120,000 licensed nurses. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a chronic disease which afflicts one in ten people in the general population and perhaps more among nurses because of the number of high risk factors associated with the profession.
SUD is a treatable disease.
Established in 2014, the Nurses Peer Support Network (NPSNetwork) offers hope and healing through peer support in a safe environment for nurses in recovery. NPSNetwork also provides education and outreach about Substance Use Disorder in nursing to promote safety to the public.
It is the vision of NPSNetwork that all nurses in Minnesota will have access to community-based peer support for substance use disorder.
WHAT WE DO
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SUPPORT
Meaningful peer support for nurses with substance use disorders in a safe environment with the purpose of giving hope and healing for the individual nurse.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
Education and outreach about substance use disorders in nursing to promote public safety.
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NEWs & UPDATES
NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE DONATIONS
Thank you for your continued support of NPSN. We are excited to now be able to accept donations online so you can make your donations even easier!
Thank you for your continued support of NPSN. We are excited to now be able to accept donations online so you can make your donations even easier!
NEW ZOOM PEER SUPPORT MEETING ADDED
The Nurses Peer Support Network has added a new Peer Support Meeting via Zoom which will meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM. This Zoom meeting will provide peer support to any nurse or student in recovery or contemplating recovery from substance use disorder. For anyone interested in this meeting please contact [email protected] for connection information. This meeting joins a series of other peer support meetings provided throughout the month. Full list of meetings >
The Nurses Peer Support Network has added a new Peer Support Meeting via Zoom which will meet every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM. This Zoom meeting will provide peer support to any nurse or student in recovery or contemplating recovery from substance use disorder. For anyone interested in this meeting please contact [email protected] for connection information. This meeting joins a series of other peer support meetings provided throughout the month. Full list of meetings >