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ck4829

(35,910 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 02:55 AM Jun 2022

Raleigh woman claims faulty drug test cost her, her job

As a certified nursing assistant for more than 20 years, Pam McCord was living a dream.

"I enjoy what I do. It’s my passion. I love caring for others," she told WRAL Investigates.

That dream turned into a nightmare on April 2 when she tried to help a patient at the Cypress of Raleigh nursing home.

https://www.wral.com/raleigh-woman-claims-faulty-drug-test-cost-her-her-job-and-warns-it-could-happen-to-anyone/20311470/

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Raleigh woman claims faulty drug test cost her, her job (Original Post) ck4829 Jun 2022 OP
Something went wrong while following the story, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2022 #1
I don't know. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #2
Unable to access it. Would really be interestedd. Nephew lost drug test. He patricia92243 Jun 2022 #3

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. Something went wrong while following the story, but...
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 05:23 AM
Jun 2022

it looks like they did a urine test for coke (unasked is why did they have to do a coke test for a strain injury?) and she failed. Failurein such a csse is common, so they did a follicle test, which is more accurate, and she passed. Twice. Then they tested the same urine and she failed again. So she's fired for no cause.

This soinds in sane and wastrful, unless they had another reason to get rid of her. Maybe rehab costs for the strain were oit of line. Maybe they just didn't like her.

But it stinks to the next county.

jimfields33

(18,878 posts)
2. I don't know.
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 05:54 AM
Jun 2022

I had a sailor swear up and down he didn’t do cocaine until after the special courts martial found him guilty. Then he told me he actually did it. Sorta took away my benefit of doubt from people in that moment.

patricia92243

(12,831 posts)
3. Unable to access it. Would really be interestedd. Nephew lost drug test. He
Mon Jun 6, 2022, 06:13 AM
Jun 2022

got letter from his doctor saying he takes ADHD medicine just to name a few. Have not heard the results yet.

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