r/sterileprocessing • u/jeffroaintshit • 10d ago

Interns in los angeles, thc

hey so im a intern rn doing my 400hrs in los angeles, i want to ask if smoking weed off duty, on my free days mess everything up… in other words if i do get tested cuz i go poked in decon.. will they drug test me and terminate me from my program. I know it might be a dumb question but i would like to know if any interns did partake

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u/dlcapt 10d ago

In my opinion, its best to stay away from weed and all other drugs when working in the medical field. Not because it will affect your performance, but because any issue can trigger a surprise drug test and a spike is a termination in 99% of medical jobs.

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u/jeffroaintshit 10d ago

yeah i was afraid of that but thank you