Hospitals that allow vaping?

[Cheechako]

I have seen mentioned in a thread or two members that have been in hospitals that actively allow vaping and possibly some that encourage it for their patients instead of patches or gum.
If you know the names of any of these hospitals, could you please post the name here?
Doing a research paper and would like to include this information!
Thank you!

 

[Steemax]

I only have one experience with vaping in a hospital. I'm not sure if they allow it or the nurses/doctors just didn't care. I was just walking down the halls stealth vaping but in the small waiting rooms next to the patient rooms (not the lobby waiting room) I was just vaping openly, nurses walked by, came and went but no one even looked at me or seemed to care. This was in the Huntington hospital in Los Angeles (South Pasadena)

Vaping has become really popular here in SoCal and the general consensus say that Doctors don't frown upon them at all, and actually know how they work along with the ingredients found in eliquid.

 

[Plumes.91]

i vape in my drs waiting room and sometimes in the diagnosis room when the doctor is not around or when I ask and he says its fine. But I wouldn't vape openly in the halls of a hospital out of respect for the hospital patrons.

 

[ScottP]

Doctors don't frown upon them at all, and actually know how they work along with the ingredients found in eliquid.

Exactly. Most Dr.s see vaping as very positive and are not fooled by the negative propaganda.

 

[Prism]

I am not sure which hospital it was but Kezygirl from the GLV forum had an operation a couple of years ago in Florida and if I remember correctly they let her vape. Maby you could pm and ask her.

GreatLakesVapor

 

[cocacola31173]

Well I know if they ever put my mother in the hospital Im gonna have to sneak her a vape. I can't get her to vape all the time but she will do it in a clinch. She can't wear the patch cause she allergic to the adhesive and the locenges give her mouth sores. So all that is outta of the question.

 

[Cjax]

I'm in a hospital right now, (wife and I just had a baby yesterday, thank you) and though I'm not doing it in front of people, I'm not really hiding my gear. Vamo is sitting out next to batts, charger and spare atty and no dirty looks or questioning from dr.s or nurses. This hospital does have a pretty strict non smoking policy, but I'm guessing more of a "don't ask don't tell" approach to vaping (or at least that's what I'm going with).

 

[NICnurse]

I'm in a hospital right now, (wife and I just had a baby yesterday, thank you) and though I'm not doing it in front of people, I'm not really hiding my gear. Vamo is sitting out next to batts, charger and spare atty and no dirty looks or questioning from dr.s or nurses. This hospital does have a pretty strict non smoking policy, but I'm guessing more of a "don't ask don't tell" approach to vaping (or at least that's what I'm going with).

Congrats on the new baby!!!

 

[Thayamax]

My son was in the hospital for a week, several months ago. He is a heavy smoker so I brought him an ecig to use. He was in a private room and had it sitting right out in the open on his tray. The staff never said a word about him using it. I believe that a few even encouraged it, but that may have been because he was quite belligerent about not being allowed to go out to smoke. So much so that they eventually turned their heads when he would 'sneak out' to actually smoke.

 

[erictho]

the university of alberta hospital allows vaping. they also offer disposables to patients who are smokers. the university itself is an advocate of the use of e-cigarettes (or whatever you choose to call them) and they do some positive research as well.
last year i supported a friend through an unexpected 9 hr visit to the hospital. once we were settled in for the long haul i asked a nurse if it was ok if i vaped. i was pretty tentative asking, but there was no problem at all and the overall attitude was pretty casual.

 

[FinallyQuit]

the university of alberta hospital allows vaping. they also offer disposables to patients who are smokers.

That is one of the coolest things I have ever heard!

 

[Cheechako]

Thank you all!
Specific names of hospitals that allow vaping or actively promoting it over patches or gum
for patients that smoke while in would be a great help.
Again, thank you all for your input!

 

[Cheechako]

Bump! Anyone have anything to add to this topic?