LPN in FL, failed pre-employment drug screen..What will happen now?!

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I was offered a job and they performed a urinalysis on site, I did not expect this to happen. I took a 7.5/15 ml dose of hydrocodone on Tuesday afternoon, I took the drug screen on Friday morning so I am sure that I failed. Now I am worried about what will be done. Could I lose my license? Please spare me the speech about drug use, I am well aware of how stupid this was, I just want to know what could possibly happen, I am hoping for some honest and non judgemental insight, how will they let me know I failed, will they report me to BON, What actions might be taken against me?

Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
What's confusing you? This board is about RECOVERY and support of that recovery right? Or are we celebrating people that for all we know may have a problem with substance abuse and are now congratulating them for slipping through the cracks in the system?[/quote']

Nope, not confused.

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
Thank you to all those that have been supportive and offered words of wisdom for those of you that sit in judgment of me, I totally understand where your coming from, I learned my lesson and after the anxiety that I've had for days, I will not be taking risks again..[/quote']

Glad everything worked out, florida. Try to keep this in mind - I know u don't want this stress again. Good luck with the new job :)

Remember we're here if u need us or if u want to reach out. I know that most of the posts on the recovery forum had helped me a great deal - it's awesome to be able to connect with other nurses and gain insight from others.

Anne, RNC

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

If it's your valid script that you can produce, why on earth would you be worried? If the pills aren't yours, that's a whole nother issues, clearly.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
If it's your valid script that you can produce, why on earth would you be worried? If the pills aren't yours, that's a whole nother issues, clearly.

OP posted that it wasn't her Rx hence the drama & worry if positive

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OP if your cramps are that awful you need a narc go see a doctor!

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

I respond as I read, op had not yet disclosed that she was illegally consuming a prescription that wasn't hers, a fact she later shared, but it was a later revelation and was not known to me at the time of my response...

OP posted that it wasn't her Rx hence the drama & worry if positive
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