MO BON & marijuana

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Hello. I'm not asking for judgements or opinions here. I know what is at risk and I know things aren't worth my career and job.

This is my 4th year being an RN and 3rd year at my current job.

I attempted to get a state job prn and because I take prescription adderall and xanax of course there was positives, so they sent my urine to lab. Upon sending it marijuana was detected, faintly. I had used it months before, the actual panel cup used thc didn't even show up. Ultimately, I was of course denied the job and was turned into the board of nursing for marijuana use.

I have a drug screen from ONE day prior from my doctors office that shows only my scripts were in my system. And it was also sent through my Dr's lab as well. Thc didn't show.

What can I expect? I know this isn't anything to be taken lightly and honestly I'm freaking out. I have to mail my letter into them, I'm sending it off tomorrow. It was stupid and I know it was, but I can't change the past. Just wondering how these things usually work..

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Specializes in PDN; Burn; Phone triage.

I'm in KS -- all I know is that they don't have any sort of alternative to discipline program so if the BON decides to punish you, it will be a public mark on your license. I'd hope they wouldn't but who knows?:/

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Specializes in Med/surg/ortho.

If it was just marijuana you won't be monitored as long as say if you were positive for something else ( that you had no rx for)

they may or may not want you to go to treatment, you will be drug tested regularly and probably have to attend some sort of caduceus meeting ( nurse support group) as long as you comply with the terms of your monitoring agreement you shouldn't have any disciplinary action taken against your license.

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Specializes in PDN; Burn; Phone triage.
If it was just marijuana you won't be monitored as long as say if you were positive for something else ( that you had no rx for)

they may or may not want you to go to treatment, you will be drug tested regularly and probably have to attend some sort of caduceus meeting ( nurse support group) as long as you comply with the terms of your monitoring agreement you shouldn't have any disciplinary action taken against your license.

MO doesn't have an alternative to discipline program. Everything is public.

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