Smokers vs Non-smokers

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      I smoke ALOT!
    • 6
      I smoke only at work! Relieves the stress!
    • 28
      I have quit smokeing after......years.
    • 47
      I have never smoked!

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:D Just wondering how many of ya'll health-conscious nurses smokes (tobacco products that is) :roll

Just curious!

I think it is interesting that staff who smoke ALWAYS get their breaks, even though other staff are too busy to even sit down for a minute to chart. I get shocked when people hand me their pager so they can go out to smoke on break and I haven't been able to go to the bathroom all shift.

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I agree with Terrina. It is very frustrating to me to not get any break and yet there are staff members who always take a few breaks. Oh well. To answer the question...I do smoke cigars after I have indulged in a few adult beverages. But that is the only time I really smoke. Also, I know that Mario is concerned about the smell...I once knew a nurse that carried a small bottle of Febreeze and sprayed her uniform before she returned from smoking. It really did help alot.

Kelly

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Never smoked

wish my husband didnt - it concerns me as we get olde - but not a nag - yet

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I smoked like a chimney in school, but since graduating in May, I dont smoke nearly as much as a used to. In school, freshman and sophomore year I smoked over a pack a day, junior and senior year it was 1.5-2 packs a day because I moved off campus to my own apartment, and when I was lonely or board, I would smoke. Now, without really trying I have noticed myself smoking less and less. Now, i smoke maybe 10 a day, and most of the time it is less. Most of the nurses I work with in ER smoke, so I dont feel bad watching their patients for them. I never ask a non-smoker to look after my patients just so I can go smoke. It doesnt seem fair to me unless I can return the favor! Two things that I do do... I do NOT smoke in my house, since I dont like all my freshly washed clothes to smell like smoke, and I also have febreeze in my locker at work so that I can mist myself after going out on breaks, I wash my hands as soon as I get back inside, and I chew icebreaker gum so that my breath is fresh. I only smoke outside. This winter I will probably quit since I will freeze to death in the winter going outside :) HOws THAT for motivation :)

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Hi! I smoked (tobacco products~lol) for about 20 years and just quit about three years ago. I've never made a better decision in my life. My husband goes outside to smoke now out of respect for me and the kids. It is a tough habit to kick, but I'm never going back. I still have cravings to light-up, especially during stressful events or after meals, but I don't. Good luck to all of those of you who are trying to quit. It can be done and I'm so glad every day that I chose to quit. I can also feel a huge difference physically. The smokers cough gone and I have enough breath to walk my son in his stroller now.

Have a great weekend and Happy Labor Day to all nurses!!

:roll Deb

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Tell em' former nurse in North Carolina!! Thanks!!

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I smoke mostly at home and never in the house. I do take my breaks at work for that purpose. However, sometimes it is more of a hassle having to go to "never-never land" for a little stress management. :rolleyes:

One trick to cover the smell is to carry "dryer sheets" in your pocket and rub them over your clothes afterward before Pt contact. :D

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.
Originally posted by NurseDianne

:D Just wondering how many of ya'll health-conscious nurses smokes (tobacco products that is) :roll

Just curious!

I took one puff of a cigarette at the age of 15, and vomited so hard I thought I was surely going to die at that moment, so I never took another puff.....and that was over 35 years ago. :kiss :)

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Specializes in correctional, psych, ICU, CCU, ER.

Have asthma-bad, never smoled, never 'not inhaled', never wanted to-married a smpker, he only smoked outside, but it was still like kissing an ashtray, started having the house professionally cleaned, (carpets, drapes, furniture) q 3 months--when he saw the bill, he quit, that was 25 years ago.

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No fumo nunca.

Yes, 3 yrs of Espanol has now paid off :rolleyes:

Never even tried, I have other vices instead :imbar :chuckle

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Me Too Leslie!! LOL

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Well I'm a smoker :smokin: , but I try to be respectful to those who don't smoke. At work I don't go on break unless I'm caught up, which is rare LOL, and before I do leave the floor, I make sure no one needs me to do anything to help them get caught up. I think everyone needs to get a break even if its just a quick walk off the floor.

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