For nurses struggling with a substance use disorder, there are unique pressures of fear, shame, and the potential loss of their career that make asking for and getting help a challenge. Organizations like the Nurses Peer Safety Network offer support from peers who understand the struggle and are available to help.

ANPD’s Queen City affiliate was built by nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners doing what they do best: identifying a need and then working together to fill it. The collaboration has become a tight-knit community for learning, innovation, mentorship, and professional growth. 

The ANPD Specialty Spotlight series highlights members furthering NPD goals in unique and invaluable ways. Today, the spotlight is on Nicole Tunque, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, who works as a psychiatry population-based nursing professional development specialist at UCLA Health.