I believe it is no employers business with what I do after work OFF duty. I have the right to smoke a joint if I want to. I'm a responsible adult MJ smoker and would never come into work stoned. Ever. I don't do any other drugs, drink alcohol, or smoke cigarettes. I do a great job, love my patients, always arrive to work on time, do what I'm supposed to do as a health professional.
Testing positive for a drug does not suggest impairment. I think we can all agree on that fact.
Tip for other MJ smokers:
From what I understand it is better to refuse to take a drug test knowing you will test positive than actually take the test; because your license could be revoked.
Drug testing is a clear violation of our 4th amendment rights.
Am I for drug tests? Absolutely. Pre-employment and poor job performance. Random? No way.
I can tell you from experience, smoking pot is not worth the pain and anguish caused by that inevitable positive uds. I have been dealing with this since Oct. of 2002 and still fighting like a mad woman to retain my licence. Not to mention my dignity... I will retire one day, and I look forward to smoking pot again. I just wish as many nurses that have responded to this would go before congress and lobby for the legalazation of pot, espically for hospice patients ect..
Yes, the main thing is it is illegal, during prohibition I doubt many said they went to a speakeasy at night. With nurses and the responsibility they have giving/counting drugs, anything they do that is illegal can point to a potential large problem on the job.
i finished a cna class 4 weeks ago. everyday for 4 weeks have been filling out apps, handing them in person, calling don/hr, going back in person, etc. not really much action.
except this one place. i got an interview for tomorrow but i'm not very happy about the pay:
$10 without benefits
$8 with benefits
i think that's pretty crappy pay:bluecry1:. i live in ma. i could work at walmart and make $10/hr as a cashier and have a heck of a lot easier time.
i'd like to say my job should not be dictated by money but in these tough times i have to sometimes think about the money!
considering this was the 1st post on an, and now they are posting about mj use, i think it is kind of funny that the poster is not a nurse, but a cna, and they are complaining about lack of $$$...how much $$$ is pot now a days anyways???
hey i was a child of the 80s. knew every lyric of metallica and bonjovi, m.crue etc etc etc, so i cant say i have never smoked pot, but now, wife, rn, 4 kids, mortgage etc etc etc, i dont have the time or the money or desire to do that anymore, my life is hectic enough with out having to worry about getting caught/busted etc etc.
granzanz
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I can tell you from experience, smoking pot is not worth the pain and anguish caused by that inevitable positive uds. I have been dealing with this since Oct. of 2002 and still fighting like a mad woman to retain my licence. Not to mention my dignity... I will retire one day, and I look forward to smoking pot again. I just wish as many nurses that have responded to this would go before congress and lobby for the legalazation of pot, espically for hospice patients ect..