Hello all! I was recently offered a new grad position at a hospital that I really wanted to work at- I'm very happy about it. I'm a little worried though, because I received all of my paperwork this week and there is a VERY extensive medical questionnaire that I have to fill out. I was diagnosed with ADD a few years ago as an adult, and I take Vyvanse 40mg daily. It makes a world of a difference for me. Truly. I take my medication exactly as prescribed. I'm still worried because of the way the drug test disclosure is worded in my paperwork. This is what it says:
In this policy/procedure, the term Drug†means any narcotic, controlled substance, behavior-affecting or mind-altering substance, including prescription medications that are not taken in accordance with the prescription and prescription medications used during work hours (even when taken in accordance with the prescription) that could make an individual unsafe at performing his/her job.
I don't think my medications make me unsafe at performing my job- if anything they help me. But I'm still worried that this will be a problem for them. What should I do? My MD told me that they shouldn't have a problem with it and told me to just bring my prescription information with me to the drug test. Do I keep taking my medication and do this? Should I stop my medication so that I don't test positive at all? (I wouldn't lie about my ADD on the forms either way). Am I way overthinking this? I don't use any other drugs at all, so this is my only issue. Thanks!
