I am shocked!!!!

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I met one of my classmate I had last semester. I asked her how she did, and said: about a b+ average. Not bad for a pothead, huh?

I was like WHAT?!? She said: yeah, I smoke in the evening sometimes.

I couldn't believe it! Being a nurse, according to the McGill model, is about promoting health. How can marijuana promote health? Also, I don't think that her attitude is professional. Am I right? What do you think?

If they had kicked the potsmokers out of my nursing program, we'd of had 3 graduates. A LOT of people smoke weed (whether that's good or not). Most are not stupid enough to announce it to the world. :rolleyes:

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Our instructor told us to stay away from such people. Because if sometime in the future truth will become known, and they will be able to prove you KNEW what this person was doing and didn't do anything about it, you'll risk you own license as well.

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Our instructor told us to stay away from such people. Because if sometime in the future truth will become known, and they will be able to prove you KNEW what this person was doing and didn't do anything about it, you'll risk you own license as well.

That seems a little over the top to me. I don't have a problem with occasional marijuana use (a couple times a year). Is smoking a little weed every few months really any worse than resident physicians who are working in hospitals 48 hours or more without sleep?

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It's an ethical issue, and nurses have legally enforced Code of Ethics to follow, whether we like it or not. As to "Is smoking a little weed every few months really any worse than resident physicians who are working in hospitals 48 hours or more without sleep?", try to address your question to Board of Nursing of your state, and see what will happen:)

That seems a little over the top to me. I don't have a problem with occasional marijuana use (a couple times a year).
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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

While i don't agree with the recreational use of weed, i can't believe how stupid someone would be to outloud say that they smoke it. I mean, it IS STILL ILLEGAL.

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I totally agree that 85% of all nurses are some type of chemically dependent is a very high number...thanks for the clarification - I was wondering if my old eyes were playing tricks on me!

After all, some folks would include dependence on caffeine in this category.

If that were included, 85% might be too low :rolleyes:

NurseFirst

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After all, some folks would include dependence on caffeine in this category.

If that were included, 85% might be too low :rolleyes:

NurseFirst

I'd disagree, but only on the basis of operational definition. Enjoying a cup of coffee is very different from absolutely having to have it, versus missing work or committing crimes in order to get it.

I think the 85% thing maybe one of those you-can-quote-anything-you-want- to-and-call-it-a-statistic things.

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After all, some folks would include dependence on caffeine in this category.

If that were included, 85% might be too low :rolleyes:

NurseFirst

and nicotine which actually does affect patient care. I used to work at a nursing home and those LPNs went outside to smoke about every hour.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Wow...that isn't something that should be broadcast to the world (being a pothead)...although maybe she was high when she said it and didn't realize it:chuckle ). Nurses are supposed to promote health, if we are picking on pot, what about liquor, cigarettes, and things like that...should those be picked on as well?

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
Nurses are supposed to promote health, if we are picking on pot, what about liquor, cigarettes, and things like that...should those be picked on as well?

My main bone to pick with pot, like i said, is that it's illegal.

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Specializes in OB, lactation.

Here's a big page of drug dependency rates & info from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration FWIW:

http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/Dependence/chapter2.htm

"Overall, an estimated 14.5 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2000 were classified with dependence on or abuse of either alcohol or illicit drugs (6.5 percent of the total population). Of these, 1.9 million were classified with dependence on or abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs (0.9 percent of the population).

An estimated 2.4 million Americans were dependent on or abused illicit drugs but not alcohol (1.1 percent of the total population)."

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Haven't read all the responses yet, so I apologize if I'm repeating anyone. From a health perspective, I personally don't believe that the occasional, recreational use of pot is any worse than alcohol.

From a legal perspective, I assume the OP's school does not do random drug testing? Ours does, and I think taking a gamble like that on your education, career and future is sheer stupidity.

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