Providers Who Use Prescription Drugs

[Unregistered]

Medical marijuana is similar to alcohol use and from what I understand is subject to the same laws.

Use would NOT be legal WHILE on the job.

If you had a medical condition that makes it so you cannot make it through the day without using marijuana, then it is highly doubtful that a doctor would sign off on allowing you to care for children.

Oh, and just an FYI....a majority of people who use marijuana for medical purposes don't smoke it. There are many ways to use marijuana without having to smoke it like cigarettes.

Also, there is a PILL (that pro legalization people don't want to talk about) that gives the benefit of Marijuana without the impairment/ bad side effects. It's legal in all 50 states.

[Cradle2crayons]

Just wondering how many of your DCPs actually know then? Not stirring drama or saying anything about your ability to provide care, but I'm actually very curious.

here is my answer to your statement

To answer this...ALL of my parents know. I didn't tell them at interview. None Of them ever notice anything different. I don't have to disclose at interview and I don't. I usually wait until I have a relationship with them. Every one of them state they had no idea. At least half of them state to me they've had back surgery or etc and they understand and wish they had a good doctor their I durance would pay for as well etc etc. I even show them exactly what I take, the reports from my doctor showing levels in my blood, pill counts, random testing he does that has all kinds of details, and his letter that im safe to drive and his handout that shows research that chronic pain patients that are well regulated don't have side effects like acute users do... Etc etc. do I think they have a right to know??? No I don't. There was one or two parents that were part time or short term care I didn't tell.

Clarification please? Its sounding as though you think because someone doesn't agree with your stance/situation that means they are ignorant and don't know how to care for kids. Or maybe I'm reading it wrong? Did you mean doctors or researchers that say you shouldn't take care of kids?

I'm pretty big at teaching tolerance, so it's not those that don't agree that bother me. It's those that base their uneducated opinions on lack of research and exoereince and give that opinion as fact that bothers me. I've never met a doctor who thought I shouldn't be doing child care or nursing. Which by the way, I do the minimum as an RN to keep my license and cue hours active. The hospital I've been working at for 11 years PRN knows my history as well.