I find it ironic that Hospital Employees smoke

[Linux23]

Went to the Hospital last night for a Sleep Study. Walking to the ER, I saw a croud of nurses (men and women) outside smoking.

It just ran through my head that hospitals should be a place of healing, yet the people that are supposed to be representing the hospitals are participating in an activity that is very unhealthy.

 

[Drakkon]

I met up with a Paramedic who chews tabacco....says it helps keep him focused and the stress down...so i imagine smoking does the same thing for docs, nurses, etc after a long day or a tragic event...

 

[Lola]

my dermatologist smokes... he HAS to know how bad that will effect not only his body but skin too!
i dunno... its their own body.

 

[GasX]

Cardiologists are notorious smokers.

when I worked in a hospital, there was a transplant surgeon who used to take smoke breaks during procedures. I said more power to him if it helped him complete a 13 hour procedure succesfully.

 

[jfall]

My mother was a nurse and smoked for years. One time they asked her to do a conference on how bad smoking was lol

 

[DainBramaged]

Welcome to the life of high stress.

 

[desy]

healer heal thyself

 

[pontifex]

lots of nurses smoke. its almost a requirement, at least around here anyway.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

I've known several surgeons over the years, and most all of them smoke and many of them like the evil weed also. Very stressful job

 

[Fingolfin269]

They know something we do not! :Q

 

[DeadByDawn]

I knew 2 people that were going into social work in college. One was an alcoholic, the other was a druggie.

I also knew 2 people getting a degree in wildlife conservation that poached deer on the weekends.


Go figure.

 

[Papagayo]

It's "Do as I say and Not as I do" world..

 

[HN]

it's a business. if people stopped getting sick, what would nurses/medical practitioners do?

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Expecting perfection from imperfect beings is a huge waste of time.

 

[GeneValgene]

my cousin smokes to relax after a big surgery

 

[Tiamat]

Im surprised they are not using Nicotine nasal sprays. Just as fast nicotine rush to the brain without the associated tar from Cigs.

 

[jagec]

They figure hey, if they get lung cancer they can just call in that favor that Jimmy in ER owes them...

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
Im surprised they are not using Nicotine nasal sprays. Just as fast nicotine rush to the brain without the associated tar from Cigs.

I think it's more of a social ritual or habit than a lusting for nicotine.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Tiamat
Im surprised they are not using Nicotine nasal sprays. Just as fast nicotine rush to the brain without the associated tar from Cigs.

I think it's more of a social ritual or habit than a lusting for nicotine.

True, the habit is one thing. I figured if the excuse was "just need extra attentiveness" then the nicotine delivery method could be changed. But if it is "cause i need a break with my coworkers" then back to the cigs it is i guess.

 

[AntiStatic]

Driving a car is far more dangerous than smoking. Lets take drivers licenses away from all health professionals.

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Tiamat
Im surprised they are not using Nicotine nasal sprays. Just as fast nicotine rush to the brain without the associated tar from Cigs.

I think it's more of a social ritual or habit than a lusting for nicotine.

..more likely. also underscores the power of addiction. the oxidative stress it causes greatly overwhelms any perceived sedative effect nicotine may induce.

 

[vi edit]

In all fairness though, it is hard to gain credibility as a health professional if you don't practice your own words.

If I had a smoking cessation therapist that went out and took a smoke break every 2 hours I'd probably not take much merit in what he was wanting me to do.

Same thing for a dietician that weighed 350 pounds and was 5 feet tall. It just doesn't help you relay a lot of confidence in your trade.

Granted these are isolated cases and not completely to the point of the OP.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: jagec
They figure hey, if they get lung cancer they can just call in that favor that Jimmy in ER owes them...

You make a joke, but it's not funny.

Doctores take care of their own.
If there are two people on a organ waiting list and one is an Md and one not, guess who's gonna get the meat?

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Linux23
Went to the Hospital last night for a Sleep Study. Walking to the ER, I saw a croud of nurses (men and women) outside smoking.

It just ran through my head that hospitals should be a place of healing, yet the people that are supposed to be representing the hospitals are participating in an activity that is very unhealthy.

Most smokers I have talked have said they started when they were 15 or 16. So it is likely these people started smoking before they decided for a career in medicine. Also it is difficult to stop smoking.

 

[Babbles]

My stepmother is a nurse practitioner, and she was telling me about the sheer numbers of medical workers who are addicted to alcohol, tobacco or other drug. There are apparently whole AA type of societies just for medical people because the problem is so prevalent.