Each state has a board of nursing who governs professional practice, and many have chosen to implement nurse assistance programs or alternative to discipline programs to address substance use disorder in the nursing profession. The purpose of these programs is to offer support and monitoring to the individual who has been impacted by the use of substances with the goal of returning a safe practitioner to the profession. There are basic requirements for participation, which include counseling, drug testing, and worksite monitoring (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2010). Programs vary state by state and are called by a myriad of names. Some examples include Louisiana where the program is called the Recovering Nurse Program; in Maine, the program is referred to as the Medical Professionals Health Program; and in Utah, the program is known by the Utah Recovery Assistance Program. The following is a compilation of state-by-state resource information.
Alabama: Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program (VDAP), 334-293-5200. Contact person: Mary Ed Davis, MSN, FNP; Tel: 1-800-656-5318; E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.abn.state.al.us/Content.aspx?id=259
Alaska: No known program
Arizona: Chemically Addicted Nurses Diversion Option (CANDO); 602-771-7800, choose Option 4. Contact person: Jan Kerrigan, RN, BSN
http://www.azbn.gov/discipline-complaints/cando
Arkansas: No known program
California: Diversion Program, 1-800-522-9198. Contact person: Carol Stanford, Diversion Program Manager
http://www.rn.ca.gov/diversion/whatisdiv.shtml
Colorado: Peer Assistance Services, 1-866-369-0039. Contact person: Rachel Steffl, MA, LPC, LAC
http://peerassistanceservices.org/programs/peer-health-assistance-programs/nursi
Connecticut: Health Assistance Intervention Education Network (HAVEN), 860-276-9196. Contact person: Linda Barile, PhD, RN, Associate Program Director
http://www.haven-ct.org/
Delaware: Voluntary Treatment Option, 302-744-4503. Contact person: Kay Warren, Deputy Director; E-mail: [email protected]
http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/Voluntary%20Treatment%20Option
Florida: Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN), 1-800-840-2720. Contact person: Linda Smith, ARNP, MN, MDiv, CAP, Executive Director
http://www.ipnfl.org
Georgia: Georgia Nurses Association Peer Assistance Program, 800-462-9627 or 404-325-8807
http://www.georgianurses.org/?page=GNAPAP
Hawaii: Hawaii Nurses Association Peer Assistance, 808-531-1628 or 808-265-1290. Contact person: Sandra D. Eichelberger, RN, at mailto:[email protected]
Idaho: Program for Recovering Nurses (PRN), 1-208-323-9555. Contact person: John Southworth, Program Coordinator
http://ibn.idaho.gov/IBNPortal/AgencyAdditional.aspx?Agency=426&AgencyLinkID=920
Illinois: Illinois Professionals Health Program (IPHP), 847-795-2844 or 312-580-2499. Contact person: Janet Pickett, RN, CARN, CADC
http://www.advocatehealth.com/illinoisprofessionalshealthprogram
Peer Assistance Network for Nurses (PANN) Illinois Nurses Association, 708-494-0008. Contact person: Dee-Dee Patrick, MS, RN, CARN, CLNC; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
Indiana: Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program (ISNAP), 317-295-9862 or 1-800-630-6623
http://indiananurses.org/isnapsite/index.php
Iowa: No known program
Kansas: The Kansas Nurses Assistance Program (KNAP), 913-236-7575
http://www.ksbn.org/knap.htm
Kentucky: KARE for Nurses Program; Kentucky Assistance Recovery Effort. Contact person: Jill M. Cambron, Compliance Program Coordinator, at 502-429-3313 or 1-800-305-2042 ext. 3313
http://kbn.ky.gov/kare/Pages/kare.aspx
Louisiana: Recovering Nurse Program (RNP), 225-755-7546. Contact person: Barbara McGill, MSN, BSN, Director; E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/Discipline,Complaints,MonitoringRNP/Monitoring.aspx
Maine: Medical Professionals Health Program (MPHP); MPHP Web site: http://www.mainemphp.org; 207-623-9266 or e-mail at mailto:[email protected]. Contact person: Mindy Armstrong
http://www.mainemed.com/member-services/medical-professionals-health-program
Maryland: Maryland Board of Nursing Rehabilitation Program, 410-585-1924 or contact the Program Monitoring Coordinator at mailto:[email protected] for additional information and assistance.
Massachusetts: Peer Assistance Program; Massachusetts Nursing Association Peer Assistance Program; 781.821.4625 x755 or 800.882.2056 x755 (in Massachusetts only)
http://www.peerassistance.com/
Michigan: Health Professional Recovery Program (HPRP), 800-453-3784
http://www.hprp.org/
Minnesota: Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP), 651-642-0487
http://mn.gov/boards/hpsp/
Mississippi: Recovering Nurse Program, 601-664-3903
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/RecoveringNurseProgram.aspx
Missouri: No known program
Montana: Nursing Assistance Program (NAP), 406-251-4210 or 1-888-630-4210
http://mtassist.org/nursing/
Nebraska: No known program
Nevada: Alternative Program for Chemically Dependent Nurses; call toll free 888-590-6726
http://nevadanursingboard.org/discipline/chemically-dependant-nurses/
New Hampshire: No known program
New Jersey: Recovery & Monitoring Program (RAMP), 609-883-5335 ext. 115. Contact person: Annemarie Edinger, RAMP Communications Coordinator; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.njsna.org/?page=RAMP
New Mexico: New Mexico Board of Nursing Diversion Program. Steven Ludwig, ADN, RN, Diversion Program Case Manager; E-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 505.841.909
http://nmbon.sks.com/about-the-program.aspx
New York: Professionals Assistance Program (PAP); Professional Assistance Program. Contact person: Bernadette Lochner, (518)-474-3817 ext. 480 (voice); E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pap.htm
Statewide Peer Assistance for Nurses (SPAN) program; New York State Nurses Association, (800)-457-7261, or e-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.nysna.org/nursing-practice/statewide-peer-assistance-nurses#.Vlznz3ar
North Carolina: Alternative Program for Chemical Dependency (AP). Kay McMullan, RN, MSN, Director; (919)-782-3211 x257, E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ncbon.com/dcp/i/discipline-compliance-drug-monitoring-programs-altern
Intervention Program (IP), Tel: (919) 782-3211 ext. 228; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ncbon.com/dcp/i/discipline-compliance-drug-monitoring-programs-interv
North Dakota: Chemical Dependency Program; Workplace Impairment Program. Contact person: Karla Bitz, PhD, RN (Associate Director); North Dakota Board of Nursing, (701)-328-9783 or (701)-328-9777 (main office).
Ohio: No known program
Oklahoma: Oklahoma Peer Assistance Program, (405) 525-2277
http://nursing.ok.gov/peer3.html
Oregon: No known program
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Nurse Peer Assistance Program (PNAP), (877)-298-7627 ext. 1. Contact person: Kathie Simpson, Executive Director; (877)-298-7627 ext. 1; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://pnap.org/
Rhode Island: No known program
South Carolina: No known program
South Dakota: Health Professionals Assistance Program (HPAP), (605)275-4711; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.mwhms.com/hpap.html
Tennessee: Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (Tn-PAP), 615-250-6106. Contact person: Elaine Eaton, Administrative Director; E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.tnpap.org/about.htm
Texas: Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN), (800) 288-5528
http://www.texasnurses.org/?page=TPAPN
Utah: Utah Recovery Assistance Program (URAP). Contact person: Charles Walton, MD, Program Manager; (801)-530-6106
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/programs/urap/index.html
Vermont: Health Professional Wellness and Recovery Programs; Vermont Board of Nursing, Office of Professional Regulation of the Secretary of State; (802)-828-2819
http://www.vtmd.org/health-professional-wellness-and-recovery-programs#Programs%
Virginia: No known program
Washington: WA Health Professional Services (WHPS). Contact person: John Furman at mailto:[email protected] or (360)-236-2880 or e-mail: mailto:[email protected]
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/Washingto
West Virginia: No known program
Wisconsin: Professional Assistance Procedure (PAP); Department of Safety and Professional Services; (608) 267-3817
http://dsps.wi.gov/Other-Services/Professional-Assistance-Procedures
Wyoming: Nurse Monitoring Program; Wyoming State Board of Nursing (WSBN) Nurse Monitoring Program; (307)-777-7616. Contact the WSBN NMP Manager at mailto:[email protected]
nursing-online.state.wy.us/Default.aspx?page=7
Additional Resources:
AANA American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Peer Assistance Helpline* (800) 654-5167. http://www.aana.com/resources2/health-wellness/Pages/default.aspx
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). http://www.ncsbn.org/333.htm
National Organization of Alternative Programs (NOAP). (205)-823-6106; E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.alternativeprograms.org/
If you would like to have your state peer assistance program highlighted in this column, contact Becky Eisenhut at mailto:[email protected]. State programs that have been included in previous issues of the Journal for Addictions Nursing are New York State (2012), Colorado (2012), New Jersey (2013), Tennessee (2014), Massachusetts (2015), and Florida (2015). Program updates can also be sent to mailto:[email protected].
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