Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

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A new topic for you all to consider; is it legal in your facility for nurses to have medical marijuana cards and of course that use them. Anyone have experience with a nurse testing positive and not fired?

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Alwright2 said:
I agree that nurses should not be under mind-altering substances, but aren't US Government pharmaceuticals mind-altering?

Some of them are; nurses cannot work while under the influence of those, either.

What does "US Government pharmaceuticals" even mean?

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Most nurses who take the "mind-altering" pharmaceuticals such as Paxil, Gabapentin, Prozac, and Ativan are not always the best. People who injest marijuana for behavioral health issues are not know for being out of control.

I think you're confusing "mind-altering" with "mood-altering." They are NOT the same. Further, there are PLENTY of people who take THC for behavioral health issues who are "out of control" and I would not want them in charge of my healthcare.

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In response to the zero tolerance comment. I doubt this is true since so many medications are mind altering. Most people are in some sort of prescribed medication AKA drugs.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Obrn94 said:
In response to the zero tolerance comment. I doubt this is true since so many medications are mind altering. Most people are in some sort of prescribed medication AKA drugs.

And there are states that prohibit nurses from working when using certain prescription medications including codeine cough syrup, narcotic pain medications, benzodiazepines Those BoN feel the nurse is not safe or fit to practice while using those medications.

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