Hospital Quits Hiring Smokers, Introduces Nicotine Tests For Medical Workers

[satinbutterfly]

They should start making you wear monitors to see how many alcoholic beverages you consume as well and not hire anyone who drinks more than 2 drinks in an evening. Also a calorie counter for how many calories you consume and if you consume over so many per day you can't be hired. Their slogan could be "Only perfect people need apply!"

:sarcasm

 

[hart]

It's funny, I like those ER shows, etc., I frequently watch them interview the docs who go outside talking about the patients, guess what they are doing, smoking cigarettes But I guess those patients they save aren't complaining.

And I think it's f*cking ridiculous to berate an employee for smoking in her own damn car on hospital property! Give me a break!!!

I've never smoked. Don't like the smell and have asthma, but I don't equate smokers with lepers like so many do, in fact sometimes when some anti-smokers get on the rag about it I feel like lighting up just in protest......

 

[NuckingFuts]

My hospital offers patients, staff, as well as visitors the choice between the gum or the patch. If they ask for it. Free of charge while they are on the campus.

 

[Staci]

thats a pretty cool idea.

 

[NuckingFuts]

thats a pretty cool idea.

That's a very expensive idea too, over time.

 

[Staci]

That's a very expensive idea too, over time.

im sure the hospital is getting some type of government grant or even a severly discounted rate

 

[Guyzerr]

Sound's like a good move from an ethical standpoint... How are you going to go into a Health field and be addicted to a drug? Legal or not.

Many people in the medical profession are addicted to prescription drugs. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists etc. and I doubt the hospital in question isn't screening for those things. I would much rather have a smoker looking after me than a drug addict especially if he / she is about to cut me open or inject me with something.

 

[Staci]

Many people in the medical profession are addicted to prescription drugs. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists etc. and I doubt the hospital in question isn't screening for those things. I would much rather have a smoker looking after me than a drug addict especially if he / she is about to cut me open or inject me with something.

if they are going to start policing one, then they better start looking at everything

 

[Guyzerr]

if they are going to start policing one, then they better start looking at everything

That was my point. Unfortunately do-gooders like to pick and choose according to what's politically correct or as in this case incorrect.

I'm glad I don't smoke anymore. Fucking evil, evil people I tell ya.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

Many doctors are not only smokers, but are overweight. Not too healthy.

So with that said, should hospitals stop hiring overweight medical staff? They're not a good example if they do too little to keep themselves healthy.