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The Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addiction (IRETA) collaborated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing in order to create substance use training materials and skill-building exercises specifically for undergraduate nurses.

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The academic-community partnership enabled the training and integration of the evidence-based practice of screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), for substance use in the undergraduate nursing curriculum

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Over the course of three years, faculty were trained for 1.5 years, 2 semesters of students taught, skills were applied during clinical rotations, simulations, and group activities.

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Schools of nursing and other health agencies can utilize the substance use screening and brief intervention curriculum.

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Case study including lecture, facilitated discussion, group and individual activities, pre-session readings, and assignments, followed by skill-developed opportunities at clinical sites and a simulation lab - introduced under the Social Learning Theory: "Exposure (faculty introduction/teaching), adoption, implementation (student teaching), practice (clinical rotations)".

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It is suggested to extend the start-up period with faculty and clinical preceptors prior to fully implementing the curriculum with the students, which may result in an increase in faculty knowledge about the addictions content and educational materials, which would give the faculty time to develop and practice opportunities within clinical rotations and real-life settings

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Based on student and faculty surveys, areas of improvement that were suggested are: having more time and opportunities to practice both in real-life and practice settings (role pay and simulations).

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Schools of nursing are encouraged to utilize the ATN-SHIRT Curriculum to address addiction education gaps and clinical skill needs in under graduate programs.

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392 nursing students and 39 instructors have been trained

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11-module addictions training curriculum implemented into the mental health curriculum, lasting 13 total hours

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In addition to the 11-module course, a 1.5-hour addiction Training Online Module was developed and made available for international dissemination and continuing education units for any nurse or healthcare professional.

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The partnership raised awareness about the prevalence of addictions in numerous healthcare settings, helped to deconstruct stereotypes, and stigma associated with addiction, facilitated linkages between fragmented healthcare and community sectors, and better equipped future nurses to identify, assess and provide care to the underserved and high-risk population of those who use and misuse alcohol and other drugs.

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The results of academic-community partnership increases the number of nurses prepared to assess for and intervene with this underserved and often stigmatized, patient population.

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Lack of substance abuse information and skill development opportunities in nursing student education is one of the many factors contributing to the substance use “treatment gap”.

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20.5 million individuals age 12 and older who were identified as needing treatment for alcohol and/or drug problems but did not receive services, another 68 million Americans have risky or ‘unhealthy use’ of alcohol and drugs.

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Of all general hospital admissions, 25% involves complication related to substance use.

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Nurses working in any clinical setting will care for patients using substances.

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Nurses need relevant training to prepare them to identify and meet the needs of those patients who misuse substances.

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Lack of substance abuse information and skill development opportunities in the nursing curricula to help navigate the challenge of rising numbers of patients with increased use and abuse of substances.

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A large portion of nursing educational efforts have been unilateral, i.e., nursing leaders have not strategically used the advantages afforded by partnering with community organizations to improve and sustain educational opportunities.

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The QI project addressed nursing students and lack of education surrounding recognizing and treating patients with substance use issues.

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The Instutitute for Researcj, Education & Training in Addictions (IRETA) introduced Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to the nursing curriculum at a major university.

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The partnership successfully established an educational and skill-building program for nursing students in the School of Nursing in order to help bridge the treatment gap for people who suffer from substance use disorders.

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The authors encourage other schools of nursing to utilize the ATN-SBIRT Curriculum to address addiction education gaps.

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Burns, K. B., Puskar, K. R., Fiaherty, M. T., Mitchell, A. M., Hagle, H., Braxter, B., Fioravanti, M., Gotham, H. J., Kane, I., Talcott, K. S., Terhorst, L., & Woomer, G. R. (2012). Addiction training for undergraduate nurses using screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2(4), 167-177. https://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v2n4p167