| From my Fellow Nurses (3 of them anyway) |
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| Written by Brenda Shoop | ||||
| Thursday, 20 September 2007 | ||||
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I recently posed a question to the forum at allnurses.com. The responses I received came from the forum's moderators and staff. The forum was closed to further discussion before I could get the responses from any of the other participants in the forum. This is the actual text of the inquiry:
Sorry about that title! I was just trying to get your attention.
You guys, I HONESTLY REALLY need some help! What does a nurse do when she is also the patient? I'm talking about being a cannabis consumer. Yes, me. No, I'm not a pothead. And no, I'm not an "impaired nurse." And yes, I know when I am impaired, in the same way that I know when I'm impaired from alcohol. The following are the responses I received. Immediately after these responses were posted, the thread was closed to further discussion. And since I never actually had the opportunity to respond, I will place my responses and comments in green where appropriate. Response number 1 So ... what's your question? Are you asking if there is a place you can practice nursing in spite of being a regular cannibus user? I would assume the answer to that is that you would have to go and live somewhere it is legal. Are you asking how to hide your cannibus use from an employer? No, not trying to hide anything. That would be tantamount to admitting that I am actually doing something wrong. You don't seem to be looking for advice on how to stop .... Are you looking for alternatives for stress relief? So ... exactly what are you look for from us? Compassion and maybe the advice from other nurses who have faced a similar situation. I know they are out there. Response number 2 It's illegal in most states. There are opinions both ways but for now it's not legal to be a practicing nurse and use this substance, regardless of the benefits. This is not a subject that can be seriously discussed on this forum. We've been this route before. Best wishes. Of course before I posted this inquiry I searched the forum for similar questions asked. And due to the obvious censorship by the forum administrators, nothing was found. Response number 3 Now that you know that your anxiety can be lessened "pharmaceutically," you might do well to see if there is a safe and legal alternative available through a psychiatrist. a great many people have found relief and the ability to function well through judicious use of meds. It sometimes takes trial and error to find the correct med(s) and dosage, but those whose lives have been changed for the better say that the result is well worth the effort. You're kidding me, right? Do you really expect me to go to a psychiatrist and obtain a prescription for something synthetic that's been engineered by a scientist instead of using a natural plant that I can organically grow myself for FREE? The reality is that practically speaking, you have to choose between using cannabis and having a nursing career. Is that a fact? What about the thousands of nurses who regularly use cannabis and hide it from their employers? Just because I refuse to hide, I'm supposed to give up my nursing career? That's just silly. Okay, so there you have it. It's too bad that this discussion was cut short due to censorship by the administrators of this forum. I'm certain that there are other nurses who have similar questions, but obviously we will never get the truth from the almost 236,000 members of allnurses.com. AllNurses.com, my ass! Maybe they should change the name to "PoliticallyCorrectNurses.com." Peace, Brenda  |
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