brianbooth RN

brianbooth has 45 years experience as a RN and specializes in Parkinson's, stroke. elderly care rehab.

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1. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   There's a standard joke in Brith nursing - no doubt you have equivalents - 'I know how I want to die. At the age of 90, shot in bed by a jealous husband'. We have family in Texas; they also spent three years in Oklahoma. I have learned a lot about cu...

2. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   Take a moment to award yourself a common sense award

3. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, MSOforu. I am going to reiterate my comments so far, so we don't stray off track. My entry into nursing was strongly contested because on the form, under 'religion', I entered 'none'. Yet my worst experiences, and my wife's, have been unde...

4. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   Some fascinating information here for Brit nurses. On age as an employment bar: a major UK company chain called B&Q, which sells hardware, decorating materials, fitted kitchens and bathrooms, gardening stuff - and more beside - tried an experime...

5. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   I can't comment on US nursing working pactices; I can only say how I worked it the UK, and believe, on the whole, my way worked. Others may disagree. As the nurse in charge, if I couldn't leave the ward, then hard luck. In my absence, staff seemed to...

6. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree, but it seems once again I have failed to make my point clearly. Smoking breaks are not a right ; they could be construed as fraud. However, having run a ward or two, I believe that there are times when nurses should be allowed to ...

7. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   Considering that I have some experience of writing about nursing, and encouraging others to do so - feel free to check me on CINAHL, Medscape and other sources - I seem to be doing a pretty poor job at deposition. I ask your forgiveness for repeating...

8. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. I can only add to this that in my opinion, BMI is a largely useless measure of anything. I once nursed a super fit boxer whose BMI made him out to be obese. You could have used his abdomen as a carving board.

9. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

   brianbooth replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

   I think I have failed to make my point about this thread, which comes down to me not explaining myself well. 1. The debate about nicotine and its effects is separate, I believe. 2. If employers wish to refuse hiring nurses on the grounds of lifestyle...

10. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

    brianbooth posted a topic in General Nursing

    I refer you to a thread elsewhere here, where you can see my comments on this idiocy. Feel free to stomp on me. But in the case of an emergency - and I speak from experience - give me the smoker over the calorifically challenged any time.

11. Hospital will not hire smokers

    brianbooth replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Professionalism

    To follow this thread: I wish to make a plea. Every contributor has made pertinent comments, and I especially like the demands for evidence. But it has become split; the question about nicotine is one thing. My son, a passionate anti-smoker, bought m...

12. Hospital will not hire smokers

    brianbooth replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Professionalism

    Testing for chemicals: I have had bit of experience dealing with people working on building sites in the UK. Employers conduct random tests which can detect a rather large selection of drug use, and over the years, they can date traces back to 90 day...

13. Hospital will not hire smokers

    brianbooth replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Professionalism

    Please bear in mind that our UK 'free at the point of delivery' healthcare service does not mean we are a Communist state. It is about looking out for each other.

14. Hospital will not hire smokers

    brianbooth replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Professionalism

    I think it might be worth thinking about how much smokers contribute to society. We pay tobacco duty and die young.

15. Hospital will not hire smokers

    brianbooth replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Professionalism

    dear Jakehose - No, I am not in favour of a nicotine ban . Any initiative which helps smokers to quit - fine by me. But so long as nurses aren't breathing cigarette smells onto patients, a non-hiring smoking ban seems silly.