thisgirldrums

It isn't her watching me pee that I found uncomfortable. It was dropping my pants and underwear raising my shirt and turning in a circle that I found unreasonable. And yes I doubt I leave with anything in my pockets again.

Hello all. I've been an RN for 12 years, unblemished record, stellar recommendations, and most of my experience is in critical care. I started working for a large urban health system 3 months ago. I inadvertently took home a partial vial of Fentanyl from my ED shift that I should have wasted but forgot. The next morning I brought the vial back, notified the ER Charge, the House Supe, and my Supervisor. Per the direction of the House Supe, I took the vial to pharmacy for recording and immediately reported to Employee Health for a UDS. That all seemed reasonable and expected to me. Two days later I got a call from Employee Health telling me that the MRO requested an "immediate observed urine drug screen". She didn't know the reason. I assumed that meant the EH RN would watch me pee. However, what that required was me pulling my pants and underwear down to my knees, pulling up my top, and turning a full circle in front of the employee health nurse. Then she watched me pee. Needless to say, I was humiliated. I sent a written complaint to my supervisor, who forwarded it to our Director, who wrote back that she was appalled that this happened. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but I'm wondering if anyone has experienced or heard of this kind of invasive UDS? Thanks!

i'm a new employee (nursing student/CNA) training on an ortho-neuro floor. we learned in nursing school not to use straws w/patients who are at risk for aspiration, however they do this routinely on this floor. (i witnessed an aspiration risk patient choke extensively after being given liquid - thickened liquid - through a straw). i'm interested in reading opinions about this...most specifically, what should i do about it?