Marijuana usage

klone, MSN, RN · Mar 22, 2005

Hello everyone
I have a question about regarding a pt. who believes that drinking water will help him pass a urine drug screening. I know IT does not work but does anyone know how long marijuana will show up in a urine test?

Couple weeks.

steelcityrn, RN · Mar 22, 2005

Everything I have read, you can test positive up to one month.

Hello everyone
I have a question about regarding a pt. who believes that drinking water will help him pass a urine drug screening. I know IT does not work but does anyone know how long marijuana will show up in a urine test?

lifeLONGstudent · Mar 22, 2005

I work in the lab: answer is +/= 30 DAYS.

grinnurse, RN · Mar 22, 2005

It depends on how often they use it. If let's say they are habitual users-meaning they have been smoking marj. regulary for a lengthy time it can take longer than 30 days versus someone who smoked one night at a party and doesn't smoke it regularly, say once a year, it could be out of the system in as little as 72 hours. I got this information from an RN that works on a detox unit and also have read it in the course of study too!

Billiegirl · Mar 22, 2005

Thanks everyone. At least I have the answer for the next pt. :chuckle

southern_rn_brat · Mar 22, 2005

the PT wanted to know? riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

HyperRNRachel · Mar 22, 2005

Patient or nursing student, keep in mind it stays in the system for up to 30 days and now some hopitals are requiring a drug screening......even for students!

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Mar 22, 2005

The smart thing would be not to smoke the stuff in the first place, and then the question wouldn't have to even be asked.

Regardless of who's REALLY doing the asking