Urine test

I am going for my physical this week to be an employee at a hospital. They are giving us a urine test and I was just wondering would smoking cigarettes cost me my chance for the job? I know its not marijuana or nearly as bad, but i was just wondering would they cut me once they find nicotine in my system? Just curious =/ because this is my dream job
Possibly, if it is your employer's policy. Where I work, smokers pay more for insurance and they no longer hire smokers.

Nicotine isn't a controlled substance, nor do they test for it in a drug screening.

Quote from MeowmixerNicotine isn't a controlled substance, nor do they test for it in a drug screening.

Quote from MeowmixerNicotine isn't a controlled substance, nor do they test for it in a drug screening.

Quote from TamTam23But I am looking it up online and they test for cotinine? Im not sure and I am really nervous. I knew I was clean on the marijuana part but now I didnt even think about smoking cigarettes as making your drug test negative

Quote from Super_RNIt will not make your drug screen positive--nicotine is not a controlled substance. It will show up, however, if they are testing for nicotine.

Quote from TamTam23So do I have anything to worry about? My physical is in 2 days and i cant just stop smoking now because it will still be in my system

As long as you haven't smoked a controlled/illegal substance you have nothing to worry about.

Just quit, that stuff will kill you.

Quote from Super_RNI'm not sure about worrying. You'll be fine on the drug screen, nicotine will show up if they test for it, but I don't know your employer's policy. Like I said, mine charges more for insurance for smokers, and have recently announced they are not hiring smokers anymore. BUT, that doesn't mean your employer does the same

Sorry to tell you but cotinine is a urine test to determine tobacco use. It is a metabolite of nicotine. Many hospitals in my area are not hiring smokers (the test for smokers is a urine cotinine test) and charging higher insurance premiums for smokers (as evidenced by a positive cotinine test). However many facilities offer tobacco cessation programs for their current employees.

Quote from mom-n-studentSorry to tell you but cotinine is a urine test to determine tobacco use. It is a metabolite of nicotine. Many hospitals in my area are not hiring smokers (the test for smokers is a urine cotinine test) and charging higher insurance premiums for smokers (as evidenced by a positive cotinine test). However many facilities offer tobacco cessation programs for their current employees.