positive for pot

Editorial Team / Admin · Jan 10, 2016

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please put msg me... I too will assist and support anyway I can....if you do not have "post enough" mags here to ivy msg....you will see a friend request from me....that way we can communicate...
just keep doing going the next right thing...

OP does not yet have the required number of posts to have access to PMs.

sallyrnrrt, ADN, RN · Jan 10, 2016

I have ask

the moderators to mov your "thread" to the recovery section...you hav been given good responses, but possibly more can be coming forth

best wishes

sally

allnurses Guide · Jan 10, 2016

"There will be times when you feel that your nursing career is over but it's not. This too shall pass."
If I had any idea how to PM you I would. You have no idea what that line means to me. Its like you are inside my head!!
"This too shall pass" is a saying my dad used to say. He is passed now & I think of him as a guardian angel.
For the 1st time in weeks I feel like it really will be ok.
I can't thank you enough for your wonderful words.

I actually don't think you can PM if you are a new member come to think of it. But I will see if I can find out. I finished a "Diversion" program in California 10 years ago and my career and life as a nurse has never been better. Plus I get to add that I am also sober 15 years and not dependent on any substances to alter my moods or feelings. I love this life I live today - and you will love yours too. Let me see what I can do about the PM thing!

Hppy

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 10, 2016

I have ask
the moderators to mov your "thread" to the recovery section...you hav been given good responses, but possibly more can be coming forth
best wishes
sally

Done, Sally. :)

allnurses Guide · Jan 10, 2016

"There will be times when you feel that your nursing career is over but it's not. This too shall pass."
If I had any idea how to PM you I would. You have no idea what that line means to me. Its like you are inside my head!!
"This too shall pass" is a saying my dad used to say. He is passed now & I think of him as a guardian angel.
For the 1st time in weeks I feel like it really will be ok.
I can't thank you enough for your wonderful words.

I sent you a PM go to your account and check your messages - you should be able to message me back.

Mavrick, BSN, RN · Jan 10, 2016

It is also helpful to use the "Quote" button when responding to individual posts.

Assuming you didn't make the narcotic error, this is an example of getting caught up in someone else's mistake. Error on your unit, everyone gets tested, you get caught. You could consider this a lucky warning and choose now between pot and a nursing career. Next time could be so much worse.

Wrench Party · Jan 10, 2016

Cases like these are why when i saw my coworker light up at a party, I ran out of there like my pants were on fire. I don't want to be asked if I want to smoke up, don't want secondhand smoke, and most certainly don't want to be complicit in any hot messes (i.e. stoner nurse misses some narcotics or benzos at work, and for some unknown reason, spills a list of nurses she smoked up with at the same party).

I can think of way better ways to spend my time than getting hauled before some crazy BON. (Paranoid, I know, but I wouldn't put it past them).

dirtyhippiegirl, BSN, RN · Jan 10, 2016

It is also helpful to use the "Quote" button when responding to individual posts.
Assuming you didn't make the narcotic error, this is an example of getting caught up in someone else's mistake. Error on your unit, everyone gets tested, you get caught. You could consider this a lucky warning and choose now between pot and a nursing career. Next time could be so much worse.

I don't know if I would consider the way in which many monitoring programs take over and completely rearrange your life a "lucky" warning.

allnurses Guide · Jan 10, 2016

I don't know if I would consider the way in which many monitoring programs take over and completely rearrange your life a "lucky" warning.

I never was into Pot even though most of my college friends were. I grew up in California around the entertainment industry in my 20's but I just couldn't smoke it right to get the desired effect. Booze was my thing and later benzos and pain pills. I was never drunk or altered at work and only got caught when I tried to kill myself. Still I would not what a nurse who was a black out drunk on their days off to be taking care of me or those I love. Most nurse practice acts specifically address the use of both legal and illegal substances and the effects such you can have on your licensure. Most of us "Real" addicts actually need to have our lives completely rearranged in order to get well.

Hppy

Isanahlei · Jan 11, 2016

You may be surprised as to how few employers will report you to the board. It seems healthcare facilities rather brush things under the rug.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Jan 11, 2016

You may be surprised as to how few employers will report you to the board. It seems healthcare facilities rather brush things under the rug.

According to post number five, the original poster indicated that his/her employer made notification that the incident described in this thread will be reported to the board of nursing.

Heart_rn5 · Jan 11, 2016

Retain an attorney, delete this post, and don't discuss with anyone. OBN is well known for taking licenses for much less. You can work until the board notifies you otherwise. I would suggest self reporting even though your employer is reporting you because OBN will like to see you being proactive but DON'T do anything without first getting an attorney. I'm sorry to say that you're probably in for a battle. I had to defend my license after being reported as impaired with a negative drug test. That's right, negative drug test, totally clean and still had to hire an attorney and deal with the board. If you're in central ohio message me and I can give you the name of someone. Great firm and dealing with OBN is basically all he does.