14 months into my five year contract and I just got "randomly" assigned today to a NAIL drug test. Yes. NAILS.
No dilutes ever. No positives ever.
Kind of curious how this is gonna go down considering I'm a life long nail biter and I did not realize that as part of my contract was that I had to swear off nail biting. I have no finger or toe nails to really cut!
They are also testing me for naltrexone as part of the nail test drug profile they said..which I already have to have witnessed when I take regardless.
Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
Eris, I have nothing to say that would be remotely helpful, but I'm cheering you on! You have been through a lot at this point, and this seems absurd. Hang in there.
Yep not drinking or drugging is easy. The rest is BS. I would think that for a nurse with a serious addiction issue this would not be the case. These programs should be helping nurses that cannot say that not using is the easiest part of this program. It doesn't help them at all. It flushes them down the toilet like yesterdays spaghetti.
Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).
Yep not drinking or drugging is easy. The rest is BS. I would think that for a nurse with a serious addiction issue this would not be the case. These programs should be helping nurses that cannot say that not using is the easiest part of this program. It doesn't help them at all. It flushes them down the toilet like yesterdays spaghetti.
ruby_jane, BSN, RN
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Eris, I have nothing to say that would be remotely helpful, but I'm cheering you on! You have been through a lot at this point, and this seems absurd. Hang in there.