Shhh vaping while in the hospital
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Lol, I was just in the hospital yesterday and was thinking about this. I just vaped in the bathroom, but for a longer stay, in a private or double room, I'm sure just discreetly blowing it into your blanket would be fine.
I'm in a private room and dont want the nurse or doctor the walk-in. The blanket trick works really well.
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This is what really got me started, on Dec 6th of 2012 I had shoulder surgery. Normally an outpatient procedure, I knew they were going to keep me at least one night because of the triple bypass I had in June of 2012. I bought a joyetech Ego C upgrade, 650 MAH, which I keep n a shaving kit. The hospital I was in is very new and all rooms are private, so I would just sneak vapes when I was alone. A nurse did walk in on me once, but she didn't really say anything one way or another.
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Our closes hospital allows vaping in a patient's room. In fact, the hospital that my RN daughter works at encourages their smoking patients to vape. All of my doctors are supportive of vaping. As long as you are vaping respectfully, I don't see a problem unless they have a specific policy against vaping.
A few years ago my wife was in for 3 days and openly vaped. The staff would question her and she educated them, no problem. Usually the doctor prescribes patches to get you through the stay anyway.
Back in the day they would bring you an ashtray. Patient or visitor.
Back in the day they would bring you an ashtray. Patient or visitor.
All I know if they ever put my mother in the hospital again they better let her vape. She is allegic to the adhesive on the patch and the gum tears her mouth up. I believe if you are in a private room it shouldn't matter. As long as you have good ventilation it dissapates quickly.
The hospital here doesn't have any specific rules for or against vaping, but in any situation, there's always going to be at least one misinformed busybody who tries to ruin everything for everyone. 
I just keep it on the down low like I do everywhere else, and I've never had a problem.
I just keep it on the down low like I do everywhere else, and I've never had a problem.
I've been caught vaping in the hospital. Right after they told me I couldn't. I just couldn't help myself was feeling really cruddy and stressed. I handed my APV to a family member and refrained until check out.
I haven't told them i have one why start the argument
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For some reason and for a good thing..so far I've not been told to NOT vape. My partner had a quadruple bypass, doesn't smoke anything and when I went to visit, I vaped in the room. A nurse came in and at first looked shocked, then I showed her what it was and explained that it was not a tobacco product. Soon, 3 more nurses came in afterwards and said they would like to have ALL hospital personel who smoke to switch to vaping.
Once I explain it, I've never had anyone who wasn't interested in it.
I retired years ago, but I know if I'd take a bunch of them when I go Disney World and other places that restrict smoking, I could sell them like hotcakes. I retired from marketing but perhaps I should go into marketing E-cigs....Betcha I'd be a multi-millionaire in a matter of months! LOL
Although I've run into a couple stalwart bidddies who complain about anything having to do with "smoke" coming out of mouths of people...I bet I'd still sell them and probably get those old biddies to vape too! I just need to spend a little more "quality" time with the biddies. <G>
I think when one vapes "respectfully" that means...no blowing the vape in their faces and have them guess what flavors we're vaping? <G>
the hospitals in our area are all no smoking/no vaping anywhere on the campus,,,,,,,,Tampa General is so darned big, I think I walked 4 blocks in either direction and STILL was on campus.
it would totally SUCK to have to stay in the hospital.
it would totally SUCK to have to stay in the hospital.
I got caught as I was checking out. Surprise! I got a lecture that it was against hospital policy that not even employees are allowed to use them. Well they offer the gum (actually most dont have the gum), which gave me severe gum recession and now below the gum line cavities I cant afford to fix, and patches which I am severely allergic to. Hmm, really vaping seems the best alternative to me. $*#% them. I will do it again. I con't care. What will they do kick me out? Go ahead. By law they will have to send me by ambulance to another facility that will allow me to vape because I am under their care. It will be an administrative nightmare for them. Or immediately declare I am cured, which can lead to a lot of paperwork with the medical board. I read the state law. It specifically states lighted tobacco products.
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