Nursing students on medication

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We had a conversation at work today about nursing students that take medication to stay awake for school. I have seen students come from the university so drugged up on things like adderol. Do these students realize that they are putting patients lives at risk and do I have the right to say anything to my boss????? Why do these so called #1 nursing schools allow this????? Does the nursing boards not see what is happening????

I take a prescription drug for anxiety. Where it helps me function it would put someone else to sleep. I just think that's something important to remember.

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I still want to know what "stand on a board" means?

Is it like walking the plank (of a ship) or something?

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I'm guessing "stand on a board" means that she was appointed to a "seat" on a "board" or committee that addressed issues like this for her nursing class.

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From what I understand that was it. Maybe issues that they as class were having or maybe just nursing issues in general, not sure. I know she said they termed it chemically cheating and that there were a lot of students doing it and being open about it.

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I'm guessing "stand on a board" means that she was appointed to a "seat" on a "board" or committee that addressed issues like this for her nursing class.

Who knows. They never responded to THAT part of the questions.

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For whatever it's worth what I personally took issue with wasn't your original question. The issue was that you said you were being attacked for "putting patient safety first". That's just silly.[/quote']

Agreed. And I can't help but think that if this person really presented a risk to pts that SOMEONE would have removed him from the clinical setting. Since this did not happen, I will conclude that they were in fact not putting Pt's in danger.

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Who knows. They never responded to THAT part of the questions.
I did answer it just read my quotes.
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I did answer it just read my quotes

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Specializes in Multiple.

Quick question in the midst of all of this: Is it actually a requirement that you have a doctor's note stating why you take any anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds for clinicals? Seriously? Or did you guys just do this as a precaution?

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Quick question in the midst of all of this: Is it actually a requirement that you have a doctor's note stating why you take any anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds for clinicals? Seriously? Or did you guys just do this as a precaution?

If you are drug tested you will need to produce a valid script for testing positive.

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I had to for school, as they screen to make sure you physically and mentally capable of completing clinicals. They also wanted a list of meds we were on, to see if anyone would require extra time taking tests, or would be violating any patient safety (ie ambien, etc)

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While I entirely get it, that seems so invasive. Hmm, thank you guys for your information.

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