Title: Ethical and Legal Obligations in Reporting Drug Use by Nurses in Texas: Implications for Advanced Practice Roles

Texas
Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)
American Nurse Association (ANA)
Texas Nurse Association (TNA)
Assume that you have knowledge that a nurse working on your unit has been illegally using drugs. Discuss your professional and institutional obligations to disclose this information. Discuss the referral sources for impaired nurses in your state. Analyze this issue’s impact on your advanced practice role as a practitioner, administrator, and/or educator.