Hi all! I'm new to the boards, and I've searched for an answer to my dilemma on here but without much success. I'm hoping someone here can give me some help or has had some experience with a problem like this. Here goes:
I took a painkiller from one of my old and outdated scripts (turns out I'm a horrible nurse when it comes to myself- I have bottles in the house with antibiotics and over the counter meds that are 10 years old!). I actually have a current script for a different painkiller, but was dealing with a nasty toothache and just grabbed the first one I came across.
Surprise! Random test at work 3 days later. I wasn't too concerned since I did have a script, albeit old. So when I got the call from the MRO I reported it as a script, they called the pharmacy who verified, and I figured that would be the end of it. However, the MRO didn't say she would report it as negative (or positive). All she said was "I'll make note of the script and we'll get the information back to your employer and see where they take it from there." To me, that didn't sound like a negative report would be going back to them. And now I'm actually nervous.
This call came yesterday. The first thing I did when I got off the phone was call my boss, who assured me that as long as I had a script it would be okay. She in turn called employee health, who told her the same. However, I'm pretty sure that regardless of circumstances, if the MRO decides the script was too outdated, she is allowed to use her own judgment and still consider it a positive.
I went back to work today in a panic. Nothing was said to me about it from anyone, and I was able to finish out my workday without issue. I'm assuming if the MRO labeled the test as positive, the company would find out immediately, so as not to allow me back to work without adhering to whatever policy they have. Is this right? Or is the worst still about to smack me in the face?
I haven't slept right since this happened. I'm trying hard not to panic, but it's upsetting to think about losing my job and possibly my license over a mistake made in the rush of handling my pain by using an older script instead of my current one.
Has anyone had anything similar to this happen to them? Does anyone know how quickly MRO's send out results after speaking to the donor? Any advice at all would be appreciated. As much as I don't want bad news, I'd rather be prepared.
Sorry this was so long. I'm truly in a panic. Thanks so much for any and all help, info, and advice.
