It's not just the patients either, you see the bloody nurses stood among them smoking away.
Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on December 07, 2015, 09:58:41 AMIt's not just the patients either, you see the bloody nurses stood among them smoking away.At least here in Florida, any employees who smoked prior to the new policy are required to leave the hospital grounds (as in, on the street past the parking lot) to smoke, and they're not given breaks (so it's on their lunch time).
LOLI don't really have an opinion, but fuck smokers. I can't really feel too sympathetic.
Smoking is a personal choice, and if they aren't smoking around patients I don't see the problem.
"you can't do that because it's bad for you"and most snokers, being decent regular people, don't spew smoke into other peoples faces like some kind of asshole dragon.
All hospitals (certainly in the UK, not entirely sure about the US) have a no smoking policy and a fair few have implemented designated smoking areas that nullify the damage of second hand smoke.So no, the "it can damage patients" argument doesn't hold up to scrutiny. The only argument in favour of this that holds a semblance of credibility is that it drives insurance prices up, but if we're using that parameter to discriminate employees on then we may as well do it for obesity too, which takes more of a financial toll on the health industry than smoking does.
what's next, ban trans fats?
Quote from: thepanzieman on December 07, 2015, 01:48:23 PMwhat's next, ban trans fats?Didn't we already partially do that?
Quote from: thepanzieman on December 07, 2015, 12:02:34 PMSmoking is a personal choice, and if they aren't smoking around patients I don't see the problem.4. Second hand smoke is a thing. Nevermind gleefully paying to kill yourself but you're also damaging passerby without giving a shit.