Promoting the integration of peer support specialists into the healthcare team

Tammy M. Slater; Tamar Rodney; Deborah S. Finnell

doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000903972.32588.ad

Promoting the integration of peer support specialists into the healthcare team

Tammy M. Slater
, Tamar Rodney
, Deborah S. Finnell

Nursing Dean's Office Wide

University at Buffalo

Johns Hopkins University
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Track Coordinator

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Abstract

The 21st Century Cures Act to address the opioid crisis spurred the expansion of the peer support specialist (PSS) workforce. Nurses are in key positions to promote the successful integration of the PSS into the healthcare team. This article describes the role of the PSS, including key functions that overlap with those of nurses and ways they can help mitigate stigma, which remains a significant barrier to patients' access to treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	50-55
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nursing
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000903972.32588.ad
State	Published - Feb 1 2023

Keywords

healthcare team
nurse
opioid crisis
peer support specialist
stigma
substance use disorder

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