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Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace for Florida Nurses

2 CE Contact Hours

Quick Overview

Impairment among healthcare professionals poses a serious threat to patient safety and team integrity making early recognition a critical skill for every nurse. Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace for Florida Nurses is a required course that empowers you to identify signs of impairment, understand your reporting responsibilities, and support safe recovery pathways. Enroll now to fulfill your Florida license renewal requirement and gain the tools needed to protect patients, support colleagues, and maintain the highest standards of professional accountability.


Details

Impairment in the workplace compromises patient care, endangers staff, and undermines the integrity of the healthcare profession. Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace for Florida Nurses is a required continuing education course that equips nurses with the knowledge to identify, respond to, and report signs of impairment in colleagues or themselves. Enroll now to fulfill your Florida Board of Nursing license renewal requirement and gain practical strategies to support recovery, accountability, and a culture of safety.

This course provides Florida-licensed nurses with a comprehensive, legally informed overview of workplace impairment, focusing on substance use, mental health challenges, fatigue, and cognitive decline. Participants will learn how to identify observable behaviors, understand the steps to report concerns ethically and legally, and engage with state-approved alternative-to-discipline programs such as the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN). The course also highlights employer responsibilities, peer support roles, and the importance of early intervention to protect patients and support professional rehabilitation.

Topics covered include:

  • Defining Workplace Impairment: Clinical and behavioral signs of substance misuse, mental illness, and functional decline among healthcare professionals.
  • Florida Legal and Ethical Requirements: Reporting mandates under Florida Statutes, disciplinary consequences, and confidentiality protections.
  • The Role of the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN): How Florida’s recovery and monitoring program supports safe return to practice.
  • Identifying Red Flags: Recognizing changes in behavior, job performance, and clinical judgment that may indicate impairment.
  • Peer Support and Professional Accountability: Navigating difficult conversations and fostering a supportive yet safety-focused workplace.
  • Prevention Strategies and Workplace Culture: Promoting resilience, stress management, and organizational safeguards to reduce risk.
  • Case Studies: Realistic scenarios illustrating how to recognize, respond to, and document impairment concerns in a timely and ethical manner.

Completion Requirements:

To earn full CE credit for this activity, participants must:

  • Register for the course.
  • Review all course materials.
  • Complete the post-test with a passing score of 70% or higher.
  • Submit the course evaluation survey.

Additional learning tools such as role-play scenarios and downloadable quick-reference guides may be included


Important Disclosures:

  • Conflict of Interest: No relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest have been reported by the course planners, authors, or presenters.
  • Commercial Support: This course has received no commercial sponsorship.
  • Non-Endorsement: Accreditation does not imply endorsement of any specific commercial products or services.
  • Off-Label Use: No off-label or unapproved uses of medical products are discussed in this course.
Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace for Florida Nurses

Key Course Benefits:

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  • CE Credit Hours: 2 CE Contact Hours, automatically reported to CE Broker.
  • Florida State Compliance: Meets the mandatory impairment recognition requirement for Florida nurses.
  • Early Intervention Focus: Teaches strategies to prevent harm and support colleagues in distress.
  • Ethical and Legal Clarity: Reinforces nurses’ responsibilities while protecting their rights and professional standing.

Approvals and Accreditation:

The National Healthcare Institute (NHI) is approved as a continuing education provider by:

  • Florida Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • District of Columbia Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midwife, Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Georgia Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse

All NHI courses meet the quality and practice standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, ensuring trusted, relevant, and professionally valuable continuing education.

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