Nurses Who Smoke

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · May 16, 2005

Not an easy thing to quit. (I don't smoke anymore though).

bluesky, BSN, RN · May 16, 2005

Well... smoking is a very diffilcult habit to break once you get into it. It can't just be defeated intellectually. I have smoked on and off for years (most recently I have quit for the last 4). It is an unhealthy resort and I have no legitimate excuse.

DidiRN · May 16, 2005

It's legal and I like it. Won't do it forever, don't smoke in front of non-smokers.

I have one question....... WHY?

bobnurse · May 16, 2005

Seeing the countless COPD patients and chronic lungers should drive anyone to quit....It just amazes me to see nurses and respiratory therapist who smoke...You know your fate....

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · May 16, 2005

It amazes me more to see pulmologists smoke.

I mean, of all people to know.......

madwife2002, BSN, RN · May 16, 2005

Nurses who drink and drink , nurses who eat high fat diets, nurses who have unprotected sex..............................Please the list goes on and on and on.

Freedom of choice, is that not what we fight wars for!

Tweety, BSN, RN · May 16, 2005

Bob it amazes me as well. But trust me, it's going to go to a "who are you to judge, it's a free country, it's my body, are you perfect?....etc. etc. etc." There have been numerous smoking and obesity related threads that have gone like this. :)

DidiRN · May 16, 2005

I will say this....if they ever came out with a pill or shot and said this will immediately make you quit smoking without any severe side effect or you wouldn't have to suffer withdrawel, I wouldn't be able to roll my sleeve up fast enough or grab a glass a water and say "Give it to me! "

I do enjoy, know it ain't good for me, but do want to quit someday.

bobnurse · May 16, 2005

Nurses who drink and drink , nurses who eat high fat diets, nurses who have unprotected sex..............................Please the list goes on and on and on.
Freedom of choice, is that not what we fight wars for!

Smoking is proven to cause lung cancer........

Unprotected sex, you are playing russian roulette with diseases and pregnancy, but not guarenteed.......

The same could go with occasional drinking and the diet.........But smoking is proven.

bobnurse · May 16, 2005

bob it amazes me as well. but trust me, it's going to go to a "who are you to judge, it's a free country, it's my body, are you perfect?....etc. etc. etc." there have been numerous smoking and obesity related threads that have gone like this. :)

im not saying to take away smoking.. even though i think they should.

im stating as to why a nurse, one who is highly educated, and experiences what smoking does to a person, smoke.

Tweety, BSN, RN · May 16, 2005

Bob, I know exactly what you're saying. I'm only saying, based on experience, how these threads can go.

It baffles the mind that those in the healing arts don't practice what they know. Especially when it comes to something as devasting as smoking. I'm guilty of a few bad habits myself but mercifully don't smoke.