Vape-in in the Hospital, Vape-in in the Hospital. Everybody Knows that Smoke-in Ain't Allowed in--

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My neighbor went in for surgery on her back. She had me set her up with a battery and cartomizers. I guess no one in the hospital ever saw an e-cig before. All the nurses wanted to see what she was talking about as she vaped in front of them. No one hassled her at all, even her roommate.

 

[Scottinboca]

I'm glad to hear this! That's great news. We need to educate as many people as we can about vaping. I would love one day to see pv's accepted in our society.

 

[s3anvap3s]

I was at the hospital visiting my mom when a nurse came in to check on her and "caught me" vaping. She was all like, "you can't smoke in here, sir." I attempted to explain that I wouldn't dare smoke in the hospital and that it was a harmless vapor that she was seeing me exhale. Then she said "Well, that's not allowed in here." So naturally I said, "why not?" and she said something to the effect of: because we wouldn't want it messing with the o2 machines. So I pretty much threw in the towel with that conversation and continued to pass the PV back and forth with mom, stealthy at that point.

 

[Scottinboca]

I'm a dialysis tech and working on my nursing degree. I know all this "your not allowed" BS stems from peoples ignorance. Some people don't want to know, but we have to try. I think that I have a great opportunity in the medical field to be able to educate people about vaping from within the medical field as well as outside of it.

I was at the hospital visiting my mom when a nurse came in to check on her and "caught me" vaping. She was all like, "you can't smoke in here, sir." I attempted to explain that I wouldn't dare smoke in the hospital and that it was a harmless vapor that she was seeing me exhale. Then she said "Well, that's not allowed in here." So naturally I said, "why not?" and she said something to the effect of: because we wouldn't want it messing with the o2 machines. So I pretty much threw in the towel with that conversation and continued to pass the PV back and forth with mom, stealthy at that point.

 

[jplanet]

When I was in the hospital for over a week this past summer, I vaped like crazy the whole time. Doctors and nurses were curious about it - I cheerfully demonstrated it for them whenever they asked - they found it interesting, and applauded my success at quitting smoking.

In my case, lack of knowledge about vaping paid off. Vaping is banned in any indoor public places in NJ!

 

[Sdh]

I work as a nurse in Rehab. Back in 2010 I told a patient with severe COPD to have his sister pick up a ecig. She picked up one that looked like a cig. I didn't care. I thought it was better than the patient going outside in the cold to smoke a cigarette. The guys lung function greatly improved. The guy vaped in his room, hallway and where ever he felt like. No one said a word. I think folks need to lighten up and realize the 02 tanks will not explode with vaping!

When my DH was in the hospital I did vape in his room. Nothing exploded. We kept the door shut so I could see when they would come in...LOL

I do promote ecigs to patients with severe copd. However, I cannot/will not purchase or provide for them.

 

[Sweeney Todd]

I've got a nurse friend who I showed my PV, and I'm hoping she can make some converts.

 

[NICnurse]

I wish I could hand out PV's to family members that smoke. They go out to have a stinkie every hour and come back in reeking. I so wanna whip out my Reo Mini, take a big ol puff, and tell them there is a better way.

Of course, I would lose my job doing that since I work in a non vaping hospital. Their reasoning for that? Vaping looks like smoking and people would light up cigarettes if they saw others vaping. Totally ridiculous.

 

[tommy2bad]

Their reasoning for that? Vaping looks like smoking and people would light up cigarettes if they saw others vaping.

Thats what they say but I think what theyre afraid of is the stink some ... hat smoker will create if he sees the vapor.
"oh THATS OK but I have to go all the way to the pavement" kinda thing.
Or it could be the pharma samples would dry up if they don't toe the party line?

 

[luvinit]

I work in a hospital also,, and show it to everyone who will listen! My nurse practitioner and I agree.. all hospitals and nursing homes should allow these things. Do you know how many people will NOT spend a night in the hospital because they can't smoke?? And guess what they give smokers... patches! UGGGGGGH! I haven't managed to convert anyone yet, but I'm still working on it! I'm glad to hear there are some open minds out there.

 

[Sa Da Tay]

I guess I'm going to be the serial ECF resident apologist/defender/devil's advocate for these types of posts. For everyone here who has posted a "I started vaping at this restaurant/hospital/bar and the waiter/nurse/bartender was a giant ignorant jerk who told me I couldn't vape" story, how many followed up with a thoughtful, non-confrontational, informative letter to the manager/owner to educate them about vaping and advocate for a more permissible policy? Or are you just going to continue pulling out your PV amongst a massively unfamiliar society/business and become indignant at their "hostile ignorance" just so you can come on this forum and complain about it?

To be clear, this isn't directed at the OP as the story is thankfully a positive one, but more the hostile attitude about this subject that seems to be pervasive on here.

 

[NICnurse]

I totally agree tommy and luvinit!

 

[perkines212]

I work in an ER and I share info on vaping with a demonstration. I also vape my full break period in our lounge. It does catch people off guard when they see cloudy fumes exiting my face but once I give an explanation on water vapor, all is good. How lucky I can still get my fix without stinking up my clothes. Ha, actually many ask what is that smell if they walk in between hits.

 

[krazyglue]

I was in the hospital from dec 25-30 and they put a nic patch on my which did NOTHING (I was a smoker at that point) so I had my husband come and bring my pv and I stealth vaped the whole time. It was bliss!

Loved it so much that I didn't go back to cigs when I was released!

 

[Turnip]

I sympathise with all the experiences people here are discussing
Please, forgive the following rant, its a subject close to my heart. I can only say thank God for E Cigarettes, non smoker now for a year,
For the last few years I have been subjected to quite long Hospital stays and some awful operations. For most of this time I was (am no more) a heavy smoker. I was all this time The Patient From Hell- if I couldnt get a cigarette at least every couple of hours I was a snarling mess..The only way for patients to have a cigarette is to drag themselves, their drips, crutches ect
down a steep hill for a couple of hundred metres and stand on a nerrow footpath where the Hospital property finishes, and huddle there for a quick puff, then make the journey back up the hill.. anyone found sitting comfortably under a tree will have the security at the shoulder in seconds. So thats what we all did. People very ill indeed, people on crutches, wheelchairs, with drips, worried and exhausted relatives who had been at bedsides all night
.I think the Anti Smoking movement must surely be full of the most sadistic and cruel people on the planet,
A beautiful Letter to the Irish Times regarding Smoking bans on Hospital property -


Clampdown on hospital smoking - The Irish Times - Sat, Jan 14, 2012

Written by a Doctor with true compassion,

 

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I guess I'm going to be the serial ECF resident apologist/defender/devil's advocate for these types of posts. For everyone here who has posted a "I started vaping at this restaurant/hospital/bar and the waiter/nurse/bartender was a giant ignorant jerk who told me I couldn't vape" story, how many followed up with a thoughtful, non-confrontational, informative letter to the manager/owner to educate them about vaping and advocate for a more permissible policy?

I know what you are saying. When you start vaping and quit smoking, everyone gets this great sense of freedom, and the guilt about smoking disappears cause your not smoking anymore. Then you have that feeling "I am free at last, Free at last. Thank God Almighty I am free at last!" We have all done this: Your in the Home Depot, and you think to your self "Have I vaped in here before? No" So out comes your PV and you look around and take a puff. That kinda freedom we didn't have when we smoked.

If our vapor had the same kinda strong smell, and all the crap that cigarettes have, you would be a jerk if you subjected people to that. But there is one thing that vapor and smoke have in common: A cloud. I can imagine some of our fellow vapor heads in a restaurant with a HV PV slowly exhaling a large clouds of vapor, and when someone says "Hay, Do you mind!", and the V-Heads getting all bent out of shape. Then the management saying: "It's not worth the hassle for us. Not Allowed." You don't have to vape in a crowded restaurant, or any other family oriented place or business. It's not polite to let your vapor cloud linger over others heads.

There are a few places that the nicotine addicts like us need to vape. When we are in the Hospital, Long plane or buss trips, Drinking at a bar etc... etc...
So lets not flaunt our freedom in other peoples faces, most people don't care what we are doing, so don't show off and say "Hay, look at me. I am doing something NEW and COOL." We don't have to hide, or abstain, but we don't have to be "vapor in their face" about it.

I would hate it, if the next time I had to fly to Hawaii, the TSA checked every pen or pencil in my carry-on to make sure that there are no E-Cigs on the plane. Just because some jerks decided to see if they could fill up plane with vapor.

 

[classwife]

Moved to E-Cigarettes in Public

 

[Crumpet]

I was at the hospital visiting my mom when a nurse came in to check on her and "caught me" vaping. She was all like, "you can't smoke in here, sir." I attempted to explain that I wouldn't dare smoke in the hospital and that it was a harmless vapor that she was seeing me exhale. Then she said "Well, that's not allowed in here." So naturally I said, "why not?" and she said something to the effect of: because we wouldn't want it messing with the o2 machines. So I pretty much threw in the towel with that conversation and continued to pass the PV back and forth with mom, stealthy at that point.

And it frightens me that our health can be entrusted with these ....... It's one thing to BE ignorant, but to willfully stay that way makes you pretty worthless.

 

[throatkick]

And it frightens me that our health can be entrusted with these ....... It's one thing to BE ignorant, but to willfully stay that way makes you pretty worthless.

Myopia doesn't affect only one's vision. Their brains can have a very myopic view of the world as well.

 

[jacquelyn]

I vaped at my pain doctors office yesterday . He is just so happy I quit analogs. My neuro is doing some research now for his own knowledge. It is a smoke free campus but my doctors like me and listen to me and really like the results of them.