Nursing student taking drugs

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What would you do if you found out that a fellow nursing student is smoking marijuana?

Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
Than I guess they would have to arrest half of the nation for using mind-altering substances.

Believe me, there are a few hundred thousand of them in prison right this very minute.

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Regardless of the lack of enforcement, the premise stands.
I dont know if you live in CA or not, but if you did, would you be against gay marriages too simply because Prop 8 squeaked through?
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You mind running that one by us again? Weed has always been illegal...

Actually, that is completely inaccurate. It was completely legal to prescribe marijuana until like 40 years ago.

Marijuana is currently federally illegal due to the lobbying of certain groups that are either misinformed or have some vested financial interest in keeping it banned.

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Relax,some people occasionaly smoke at parties ,it is not a crime and they are far from being druggies.To the OP just let it go and go about your business, no one likes spies,I rather have 10 friends then 1 enemy.

Again, would you want this person to be your nurse ?

Makes you wonder about missing narcs huh ?

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Believe me, there are a few hundred thousand of them in prison right this very minute.

Which is really part of the problem. Most of the harm that marijuana causes people is entirely due to its illegal status. It really is sad how many taxpayer dollars are spent keeping these people incarcerated, all in the name of a failed "war on drugs".

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.
You mind running that one by us again? Weed has always been illegal...quote]

Actually, that is completely inaccurate. It was completely legal to prescribe marijuana until like 40 years ago.

You're right. I realized I'd made the mistake as I was re-reading the thread. Thanks for the heads-up.

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Again, would you want this person to be your nurse ?

Makes you wonder about missing narcs huh ?

No I wouldnt mind as long as that person would come to work "sober"What you doing on your off time is simply none of mine or anyone's business,it is your body,hey you are a nurse,you should know better then that.The only problem that I have is with the drug dealers,those I cant tolerate and also stealing narcs is simply stealing and should have never take place...

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Again, would you want this person to be your nurse ?

Makes you wonder about missing narcs huh ?

As long as my nurse is sober during his/her shift, I personally dont care what happens during his/her off time.

Also, I don't see how you were able to draw a connection between marijuana use and stealing narcotics any more than you would connect it with alcohol consumption.

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I dont know if you live in CA or not, but if you did, would you be against gay marriages too simply because Prop 8 squeaked through?

I believe in the enforcement of the laws that are on the books. I also believe in the right of the people to change those laws, if they can garner enough support to do so. Those in CA who desired legal gay marriages did not garner enough, and thus, they can not legally have gay marriages.

As far as pot goes, it wouldn't bother me if it was made legal and moderated the way alcohol currently is. Until that time, however, I think it runs counter to the professional standard for nurses to be smoking pot and purposely committing a crime.

I do, however, believe in the Slippery Slope Theory.

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I have been contributing to the blogs on AN.

I finally figured out what a nurse is.

A nurse is a liberal, who believes that it is ok to go to work after smoking pot, who believes that if you are a Christian then you are evil. The nurse also believes that American must socialize the entire health care industry. The nurse also believes that if you did not vote Obama, then you are evil, racists and full of hate. A nurse hates the hospital administration, that offered them their job in the first place. The nurse believes that only charity can come from the state, to be charitable as an individual is a waste of time.

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I do, however, believe in the Slippery Slope Theory.

If the next generation of nurses were held to those standards, nobody would pass cause everyone would be disqualified for having illegal Mp3s.

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I have been contributing to the blogs on AN.

I finally figured out what a nurse is.

A nurse is a liberal, who believes that it is ok to go to work after smoking pot, who believes that if you are a Christian then you are evil. The nurse also believes that American must socialize the entire health care industry. The nurse also believes that if you did not vote Obama, then you are evil, racists and full of hate. A nurse hates the hospital administration, that offered them their job in the first place. The nurse believes that only charity can come from the state, to be charitable as an individual is a waste of time.

:chuckle:smokin:That was quiet interesting to read,I must admit I liked it..

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