Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

2 A new topic for you all to consider; is it legal in your facility for nurses to have medical marijuana cards and of course that use them. Anyone have experience with a nurse testing positive and not fired?
Our facility has a zero tolerance for narcotics; if you cannot function without being on mind-altering medications, you cannot be at work.

I highly doubt you will find a facility that does not terminate for a + drug screen. Why do you think they do them in the first place?

Not a new topic. It's been discussed several times. And even in states where recreational use is legal, it's still grounds for termination.

I always wondered this myself. Colorada, where its use for recreation is now legal, was my concern. I'd imagine you would still not get hired and would get fired for a positive test. As for the mind altering and a nurse not being effective comment. Don't make me laugh. There is a big difference between being "under the influence" at work and testing positive on a drug screen/test.

[FONT=Chalkboard]Quote from Anonymous666As for the mind altering and a nurse not being effective comment. Don't make me laugh. There is a big difference between being "under the influence" at work and testing positive on a drug screen/test.

Quote from I love my cat![FONT=Chalkboard]And my facility does not allow for positive drug screens r/t pot...only because they are viewing pot under federal law.

Quote from kloneEven if it were legal federally, facilities can and do make prohibitions for substances that are legal, too. Many hospitals test for cotinine, and testing positive can be grounds for non-hire or termination. I have doubts that facilities will ever make recreational use of marijuana on off-hours to be acceptable, even once it becomes legal everywhere.

I only know of one State's BON, Arizona, that made simply having a medical marijuana card grounds for taking someone's license.Whether or not it's legal in a particular state, or even at the federal level, really doesn't matter. Facilities can chose to limit even legal, prescribed medication use as a condition of employment in safety sensitive jobs.

Quote from I love my cat!..[FONT=Chalkboard]. It's still frustrating for me to read when people equate taking a prescription drug as being impaired.

Ive never used drugsBut i am curious. If a nurse went on vacation out of the country and used drugs recreationally there (and lets just assume that this is legal in that country) Then came back to the usa and went back to work. Could they get fired/disciplined for testing positive ?How would that work?

Quote from Anonymous666As for the mind altering and a nurse not being effective comment. Don't make me laugh. There is a big difference between being "under the influence" at work and testing positive on a drug screen/test.

Quote from mhy12784Ive never used drugsBut i am curious. If a nurse went on vacation out of the country and used drugs recreationally there (and lets just assume that this is legal in that country) Then came back to the usa and went back to work. Could they get fired/disciplined for testing positive ?How would that work?