Disclosing medications?

[Ash.dreaming]

I'm starting nursing school this fall, on the physical form is asks about current meds. I have a cancer history and do take control medications prescribed by my doctor. Do I list it or leave it off. I'm worried this will mean I'll get kicked out before starting.  Help

[londonflo]

I am retired but used to collect the physicals. I never looked at the medications, honestly, just the vaccinations. We did have a couple of students who had  a history of cancer and we were very supportive of them. If your school is not supportive it's the school's  problem not yours and I wouldn't go there. 

I live in the Midwest and I remember seeing one of our students who had battled breast cancer trudging through the snow from a campus class. My heart went out to her. 

[Ash.dreaming]

Thank you. I don't take it often, but it is something I take PRN at night. My drug screen showed nothing. I want to be honest, it's always better but I also just dobt want to put myself in a position that I have a target or I'll lose my spot. I do love the school I'm going to. 

[londonflo]

Sleep is precious and you will be a better nurse with adequate rest.  . Just list it  as a PRN and keep your RX current. Best wishes on your new career! 

[PollywogNP, ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, NP]

The school I taught at the physical exam was done at student health center. All we looked at were immunizations for clinical clearance. Students were not required to give us any medical information. After one student had a seizure during clinical and another with Raynauds hands were blue in Cath lab, I would ask students to please let me know privately about conditions such as these and if pregnant I need to know to not assign certain patients, keep you away from X-rays etc. I don’t think your situation is one I would need to know. Congrats on acceptance!

[Asdf]

Hi all, little late to the party as per usual. This is an interesting question I think. I did some research (and by research I mean googling) as I had a similar issue when registering for school, doing the drug screen, background check and so on, one medication I take is controlled and the other can cause false positives on urine tests, after speaking with my doctor we (myself and my doctor) decided I would list one and leave the other off, why? Because it’s no one’s business but mine and my MD what meds I’m taking as long as I’m not impaired while working/schooling. It was never a issue while in school and has yet to be a issue for the (almost) 2 years I have been working. Ultimately it’s up to you,  you have to decide what you’re comfortable disclosing and what you aren’t.  Side note. I’m curious as to the legality of taking certain (controlled and or psychiatric) medicines while practicing.  I’ve heard and read conflicting accounts. This may be more a state to state thing but I’m genuinely curious.