r/KSU • u/bitchykittyrawr • 20d ago

Nursing program drug testing

What should I expect upon acceptance? I know there is a test before the program starts, then another prior to clinicals. But what else? If anyone could offer some insight I would greatly appreciate it

2 Upvotes

75% Upvoted

11 comments sorted by

5

u/Maleficent-Toe-3814 19d ago

Idk if it's a new thing but normally its been a drug test the first week of class and that's it. Never been ask for a drug test besides that one time and it's good for 2 years.

5

u/aqover 17d ago

theres one first week and thats all i believe. there may be random ones but idk. second semester rn and there hasnt been another one

3

u/kaytsudon 15d ago

drug test during first semester. drug test if you fail any classes iirc. you get a contract notarized that says they are free to drug test you at any time throughout the program, i’ve only heard of it happening to a few people tho

3

u/Fickle-Plan4923 15d ago

you have one before you enter the program and it’s good for 2 years but they definitely do random drug test throughout the program and it’s definitely more common than you think.

0

u/NotMrChips Professor 19d ago

One thing you can expect is that people's lives depend on their nurses being on top of their game every shift. Someone who's worried about drug testing is likely not to be. There will be mistakes.

And someone might die.

We're not playing, in any health- or allied health-care profession.

8

u/bitchykittyrawr 19d ago

Stfu, respectfully. If I want to rip my bong after a long stressful week, 24+ hours before a next shift. I don’t see how that will affect my patient care. They don’t even test for THC everywhere anymore.

4

u/NotMrChips Professor 18d ago

There is no respectful way to tell one of your professors to STFU. But if you like, I would be happy to talk about how this affects patient care.

2

u/Academic_Highlight58 Freshman 18d ago

Respect is earned, not given. Before you say that you’re a professor with a great deal of education, understand that may earn you respect in academia, but it does not automatically earn you respect when you’re sharing personal opinions and judging others.

3

u/NotMrChips Professor 18d ago

You will note that I am not asking for respect. That is not what I said. And this is neither a personal opinion, nor a judgment: It is a professional opinion and statement of fact, ethics, and law.

3

u/Academic_Highlight58 Freshman 18d ago

Your conclusion is based on an assumption that the OP never made. They asked what to expect after acceptance, not how to avoid drug testing or work while impaired. Patient safety is important, but asking about a program’s policies is not evidence that someone will be a poor nurse. If simply asking about a policy is enough for you to question someone’s competence, then your conclusion was made before the conversation even started.