alex68

what your friend needs to do is to either postpone the drug test for a few more weeks OR look for another job. When the facility does her drug screen and it comes back positive for THC... they will probably have to report that to the state's nursing board... Then your friend will have even greater problems ... Those OTC drug tests aren't dependable at all...

ok nurses... especially you flighline... you can relax now. We've got your shift report on how horrible and criminal I am. As a recipient of that abuse, all i can say is "you're crazy baby". I'm human, I made a mistake, I learned from that mistake... Some of you wouldnt know anything about that because you're perfect human beings and have never, ever done anything wrong in your lives. time to work on your compassion... and please stop judging people you don't know.

this forum has been a great help. Thanks everyone! This is a great profession, (pay could always be better, of course) but ultimately, it's important to hold ourselves up to a high standard... no pun intended. Today was an eye opener for me. Keep it going and stay strong everyone! Now watch as I hit my head on this wall ... Alex68

and one last thing... I kinda do deserve the job. Arrogance? no. I m a good nurse. Been told that by the people I respect the most... .the patients.

I didn't mean to come off as arrogant Jeeper... I m a nurse so a " High paying job" means in mid20's an hour in this part of the country. I wasn't gloating or bragging, I was just pretty excited that all's well that ends well. That's pretty bad that you wished I would have gotten busted. Then again, I didn't want people feeling sorry for me in the first place... I was sharing so that others wouldn't make the same dumbass mistake I made. so, whatever buddy.

THis is Alex68 and NO this was NOT an April fool's joke... just got back from the facility. The nurse I spoke to was right... the UA didn't check for drugs. I'd say I dodged a bullet on that one! I start next week in a high paying RN job!! I still firmly believe in the legalization of pot... but I think until it's legal, I m gonna abstain from it.... it's a shame but no amount of bud I ve smoked can offset the stress I ve gone through these last few days. CHEERS! YAHOO!!

well... I ll know one way or the other this afternoon... I'll post then

Here's the scoop. I was told by another nurse that the facility I work in (I work agency) didn't do pre employent Urinalysis drug screens. Now, I m an occasional pot smoker(never before work. usually about 3x a month), I don't drink, I don't do any hard core drugs. SO anyway, to my surprise, when I went to the physical on Monday... they drew labs, xrays and did a Urinalysis. In about 2 hours I have to go in and get the update of the physical and test results... Guess what? I know they're gonna find thc in my urine. Now, I m not only looking at definitely not getting this job but I might even be turned in to the state boards. I m screwed. I didn't sleep at all last night. My wife's panicked and so am I. There's nothing I can do now. I don't consider myself an addict in any way shape of form. some people drink a couple beers, some do a couple puffs once in a while. Had I been smarter about it, i would have abstained from it.... but being gullible and stupid.. I didn't. God help me!I smoked the day before the test. lesson learned.