Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

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If a person has a medical condition and is prescribed medical cannabis by a medical doctor would it not be discrimitory for a nurse to be denied employment? Nurses should have the same rights as any other individuals that are not nurses. This is common sense. A nurse should have the right to chose either man made chemicals (which can lead to absolute dependance) or chose naturally occurring medicines such as cannabis (which is much less likely for dependance). Why are we being denied this right? If you say its because there is no test to measure if a nurse is high on the job or not then guess what? Its not the nurses fault this test does not exist so why does the nurse have to limit their options for medical care? Having said that I feel hospitals are discriminating against medical conditions and I don't even know how they are not being prosecuted for this. Medical cannabis is prescribed by a medical doctor and therefore is in FACT a medication! Hospitals are not hiring and firing people with medical prescriptions.

I didn't say anyone rioted over marijuana. The laws have changed but it's still so confusing it's ridiculous. The boards should address this on their websites if they expect us to know and make informed decisions. And as it stands now from what I can tell is that people without professional jobs can smoke while the hard working professionals are restricted but yet paying taxes for everyone else. Just a bunch of government bull to me is all I was saying.

Why did you bring up the riots?

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There is also the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination

That's all there was on that list; I have no doubt there's more pages with lots more info. But still pretty sure pot smoking is not a "protected" activity ;)

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THANK YOU NURSEDIANE!!! Like I said before its common sense

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Specializes in Oncology (OCN).
The hospital I worked for didn't allow anyone to work while taking narcotics, regardless of the reason they were prescribed. I don't know their policy on employees and medical marijuana but I'd bet it's similar.

Did we work for the same hospital? The hospital I worked for (>1700 employees) had a very strict no narcotic policy for all employees. Even when I was working in a position as a RN not providing direct patient care, I was not able to take opioid pain medication for a diagnosed chronic pain condition.

Hospitals can make policy regarding their employees. You can chose to follow the policy and remain employed or not. It isn't discrimination.

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Good lord. And ixchel's thread is OT?

Smoke a good one, Cosmo. Inhale.

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I brought up the riots because the government and all these confusing laws are ridiculous. Maybe I shouldn't have so can we drop it already ugggh! Some people!

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And this is why I want to get out of nursing, so that I don't get to the point where I need drugs, legal and illegal, to just function. People at my place of employment drink till they're sick, and are probably on a boat load of antidepressants and anti-anxiolytics. And these are people with families.

And to the OP, taking marijuana for serious problems like depression and anxiety is just as bad as popping Xanax. There are deeper issues in play here. I think you need some serious help

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I didn't say anyone rioted over marijuana. The laws have changed but it's still so confusing it's ridiculous.

It's the statement below that made that connection....and why your credibility plummeted.

Oct 20 by CosmoRN77

I'll just say we have some ****laws and confusion.. No wonder why this country has its own people destroying their own towns.. It's a shame.

In one breath you say that the laws (regarding marijuana) are confusing...and then point out people who are rioting. Indicating to anyone following a normal train of thought that you were connecting the two. Which, naturally, is ridiculous and allows those trying to follow the logic (illogic?) to dismiss it entirely.

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I brought up the riots because the government and all these confusing laws are ridiculous. Maybe I shouldn't have so can we drop it already ugggh! Some people!

So...you brought up a topic YOU wanted to discuss, and along the way tell us you like to throw out things just to see what reaction you'd get. When you GET the discussion...AND you get reactions....YOU get all huffy and want to drop the topic you started.

Am I getting this right? Some people....what?

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I can't smoke unless I know the straight facts!! Lol

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Like I said before its common sense you blank blank's!!!

Putting aside for a moment the childish "blank blanks" (incorrect use of apostrophe removed), what is common sense to ME is that people should be expected to be able to follow the law as it is written, OR expect to handle the consequences. You don't have to like the law, but I don't think MOST of us are terribly CONFUSED by it. You don't like the law....you think it's a stupid law...ok. Got that. But it's not "ridiculous"....it serves a purpose.

People who have nursing licenses are supposed to be educated enough to recognize that if they want something to change, THEY should work on changing it--legally. You can't just sit there and complain that "it's ridiculous" because you WANT it to be different.

Inconsistencies from one law to another are common, no doubt. But confusing...? Not really.

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I'm sure tons of people can agree this day and time is the worst when it comes to all the twisted laws out there. Some that make people destroy towns! Boom in your damn face!

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