Is THC ALWAYS reported? No matter what?

[mommieeern]

The title says it all. I'm aware of nurse practice act laws etc, but have heard from multiple people that THC isn't always reported. I'm asking particularly about in states where it is legal. I know, BON doesn't care about legality. I do have a medical card, but was given a PRE-employment drug screen I wasn't ready for and feel I may have failed. I am a new grad, and stopped smoking two weeks prior and plan to continue abstinence. I don't drink or do any other drugs. 

For pre-employment, have you ever heard of this not being reported? Or being reported and not being a big deal?

The state is NH, and their BON has specifically stated in a new statement that they support the medical use of marijuana for their nurses. I have never even cared for a patient as an RN yet, so there is no way that they can accuse me of being impaired at work. 
 

I am sure I won't get the job, but am more worried how this is going to effect my license seing as its pre-employment. I know they have the right to report but do they always? 

 

 

[Gino Vizzini]

I worked with an RN that failed a drug screen for THC. he was just denied employment at the place of work, it wasn’t a large corporation. with covid, some places are desperate but THC is still reportable since it is a scheduled 1 drug- will the board do anything about it? another story. 

 

anyways this co worker was denied employment- however was called back by the facility months later and asked if he was given a second pre employment drug screen- if he could pass it… and he did. he worked at the facility without any infractions and his license remains active and unencumbered.

[Gino Vizzini]

nurses being reported but BONs not taking action anymore d/t COVID 19 and nursing shortage. 

https://www.NCSBN.org/Policy-Brief-US-Nursing-Discipline_COVID19.pdf

NBCSN recommends:

1. To waive an individual licensee’s discipline is a state decision.
2. General waivers of discipline will most likely require state legislative action or action by the governor. 

Remember, BONs are given statute authority to oversee licensees without government involvement, by the government. Hence, individual BONs decisions to close a case against a nurse or reprimand another nurse are abuse of power.

This is big and BONs should have class action taken against them for nurses with permanent, public discipline against their license- escpecially for nurses who had minor violations resulting in public reprimand (mis-delegating, med errors, mis-documenting, failing THC drug screens where THC is legal in that state) removed from public entry if exceptions are being made for maintaining an unencumbered, actively licensed workforce for COVID 19.

So we have BONs enact statute authority just so they can chose not to enforce policies/ordinances against one nurse for neglecting to turn someone resulting in a bedsore vs. nurses that come to work drunk, fail drug screens, neglect patients because the “NBCSN recommends: 1. To waive an individual licensee’s discipline is a state decision.”

I feel this is some Roe v. Wade level supreme court justice decisions. All prior state BON’s public reprimands should be removed because of this shift in the nursing industry. 

[GREATRN]

I’m serving a reprimand for thc unfortunately. It’s silly to me… ??‍♀️ I’m doing a year of drug screens and paying a fine. I had perfect letters of recommendation and performance reviews with no disciplinary action against me or anything besides this instance. 

[RNforthecause]

Yea if you can’t get a job you might have to take a BS job for now while your on the drug screens for a year because it’s a hassle for employers but keep your head up because I’m currently making $5000 a week with a reprimand 

[GREATRN]

Are you doing travel nursing?