SBIRT Alcohol Screening Toolkit
Share the Benefits - Be a Champion
Based on this overwhelming evidence, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the Emergency Nurses Association sponsored a one-day conference in 2000, to develop a series of best practices in emergency care for alcohol impaired patients. 29 Recommended best practices for nurses included:
- Identifying alcohol-related events in initial patient assessment using appropriate history, physical exam, and screening tools;
- Documenting objective findings of assessment, interventions, and patient care plan;
- Communicating and collaborating with healthcare team to implement care plan;
- Providing care in a professional and non-judgmental manner;
- Advocating in the community for programs and policy for alcohol use problems;
- Participating in research to improve care; and
- Integrating alcohol screening and education into curricula, continuing education, and standards for emergency professionals.
Links to National SBIRT Training Programs Coming soon!
SBIRT Resources
ENA's position statement on Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention - Click here