Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

[NenaRK]

I am currently taking my prerequisites for Nursing. I know two nurses, one is a friend of my mothers and she is a Nurse Practitioner and my boyfriend's mother is a charge nurse in the ICU. Both of them smoke Marijuana (occasionally) and they haven't had any issues with their career. Although I have seen a thread on allnurses talking about a woman being fired from her job because she tested positive for Marijuana during a random drug test at work. So my question is, why do some people get FIRED for smoking marijuana but some don't and continue to advance in their career with no issues? Is it just because they didn't get caught through drug testing? Do Nurses know when their employers will be giving drug tests or how often?

Thanks!

[beckysue920]

Christine, I have not read through all the posts on this thread yet, but what you said about your friends smoking and you choose not ti, is a wise decision.

I hope you are aware that if you are in the same area when your friends smoke, you are inhaling the fumes and if you are selected for a urine screen you could fail the test. I hope you stay away when they toke.

Also, MJ can stay in your body for up to 3 weeks, is my understanding. It's not worth the risk.

[I hope I utilized the quote thing correctly...I'm trying to orient myself to the upgrade.

[Quickstepper, MSN, RN]

In my state you will be reported and disciplined by the BON if you even test positive on a pre-employment drug screen.