Middeldorp

Jackie

Jackie Middeldorp, RN, M-ANP, lives and works in Utrecht, the Netherlands. In 1982, I graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree and worked as a district nurse in a health center. In 1985, I attended a tropical training course in Antwerp specifically for midwives and nurses and worked for five years (1985-2001) as head nurse and teacher in a rural hospital and primary health care in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From 1994 to 2002, I worked in social work in a homeless shelter and helped set up a clinic for homeless people and street prostitutes for the Salvation Army. From 2002 to 2006, I worked in a clinic where we treated patients with substance use disorders. Since 2008, I have been working as a specialist nurse at GGZ, treating addiction patients at Jellinek in Utrecht. I am an experienced practitioner with both inpatient and outpatient experience. I have an affinity for dual diagnosis issues: trauma treatment, palliative care, and somatic care.

I have knowledge and work experience in the management of somatic co-morbidity, and I consider careful diagnosis and treatment to be some of the most enjoyable parts of my work. Without a positive working relationship, the patient may not feel understood, may not cooperate with treatment, or may drop out. I follow the principles of curious, present, and recovery-oriented work. I am a team player and enjoy working in a multidisciplinary setting.

I am involved in the implementation of somatic care in addiction psychiatry and promote the exchange of knowledge about addiction, somatic care, and lifestyle at Jellinek in Utrecht. I am co-developer of the Utrecht Somatic Screening List (USS 2.0). We developed the USS 2.0 specifically for long-term patients with substance use disorders and/or psychiatric patients who avoid medical care and rarely visit their general practitioner. The USS 2.0 screens for most of the serious somatic conditions that this group suffers from. We have been examining the effectiveness and quality of care associated with the USS since 2019.

In 2018, I became a board member of IntNSA-Netherland. IntNSA Netherland wants to give nurses in addiction care a meeting place where they can multiply and/or share their knowledge, skills, and inspiration in this field (or in their profession).

IntNSA is for all nurses who are involved in the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of addictions (substance and behavioral). Therefore, it includes not only nurses working in AAC and addiction care but also those working in general hospitals, practice nurses, POHGGZ, and district nurses.

IntNSA is a member of both the European Network of Addiction Nurses (IntNSA Europe) and the Global Network of Addiction Nurses (IntNSA Global).