Drug Testing

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Specializes in Critical Care / Psychiatry.

I'm going to get raked over the coals for this one...

But I just HAD to ask this question.

At any point in your nursing career were you drug tested?

I'll say no more.

And no, I'm not a pothead. ;)

Shel

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Specializes in Emergency.

Everytime I have started a new job except for the last 2. One was a small company- air ambulance- only tested the pilots and my current one- unionized nurses.

RJ :rolleyes:

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Almost every hospital does drug testing of its new employees.

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I'm going to get raked over the coals for this one...

But I just HAD to ask this question.

At any point in your nursing career were you drug tested?

I'll say no more.

And no, I'm not a pothead. ;)

Shel

hmmmmm interesting: you know with my kids I usually take immediate denial as admission of guilt...I am probably a bad parent LOL

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

in order to get 2 of my jobs, yes I was drug tested.

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Specializes in Critical Care / Psychiatry.
hmmmmm interesting: you know with my kids I usually take immediate denial as admission of guilt...I am probably a bad parent LOL

Or a good one!

And no, I'm not guilty. ;)

Shel

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Specializes in ICU, MED SURG, ER, LTC, LEGAL NURSING.

I Believe That Drug Testing Has Become Routine With The Impact Of Litigation These Days. It Protects Those Of Us That Are Working, Not Just The Facility.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Every single job that I have ever had required drug testing.

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Specializes in Critical Care / Psychiatry.

Thanks to all for your replies.

I had to drug test for the first time ever for the job I currently hold.

I didn't really agree with the principle but I complied because I wanted the job.

I'm ever curious about drug testing and how it conflicts with a right to privacy.

I suppose now it's just a standard procedure though my husband argues that in Canada they have more respect for a person's privacy and it is rare that you are asked to take a drug test. Can anyone vouch for this?

Shel

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Specializes in Medical.

I don't know about Canada, but I've never hard of anyone here - unless they already had a drug abuse history and were being monitored - being drug tested.

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Every time I changed jobs...and after being out on maternity leave

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Specializes in Case Mgmt; Mat/Child, Critical Care.

Yes, every single nursing job I've had...and that runs the course over the last 12-13 yrs.

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