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They're filled with poisons, carcinogens, neurotoxins and other noxious chemicals.
Most hospitals already have policy rules against perfume and colognes but it is rarely enforced unless someone complains. Usually the offender receives a verbal warning.....however; the wearing of perfume is not a condition of employment in hospitals.
Yes it is - so what. Discrimination is fine, natural ad necessary. It is bad only when it is along certain, non-relevant characteristics like race, color, creed, sex etc., but you had to know that already.
Very slippery slope. Smokers today..who will be tomorrow ?
As of Tuesday, applicants who have been offered jobs, will be tested for nicotine use.
Nicotine will be added to the list of banned subtances detectable in urine tests, like marijuana and cocaine.
"We cannot in good conscience simultaneously be a champion for healthy communities and continue to hire people who smoke and use tobacco products," said Franciscan Chief Operating Officer Cliff Robertson, MD.
Oh and I KNOW there are Doctors who still smoke but guess what...they aren't tested.
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Hmmm, was just thinking. What if you live with smoker? Could you test positive for that?
Guess they'll have to get a divorce because the test would show up positive.
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well I am on the patch so what about us who use support and have quit but using gum and patches?? Were screwed too??
Yup screwed, I'm using the e-cigarette to try to quit so I'm screwed too. I'm also a bit plumb and 60 years old...so getting a job is next to impossible for me.
I get they can't smoke while working or on breaks or on company property, but invading someone's privacy and telling them what they can't do on their time off is wrong. Next they'll be telling people they can't eat at certain restaurants, ride motorcycles, can't drink and a plethera of other no no's.
Decades ago, hospitals controled the medical training for nurses and doctors and other medical personnel and they lived in dorms next to the hospitals and they controlled the students behaviors 24/7 no matter if they were on or off duty and I'm seeing a return to this and I think it's a really bad idea.
Dictating what someone can and can't do on their time off even if it's legal (smoking, drinking, riding motorcycles etc.) is wrong and who know's what's next on the list.
What a crock of s****! Which group is going to be targeted next? Here is a thought; make cigarettes illegal! Oh wait, that won't happen because the government is in bed with the tobacco companies!
Good. Next the hospital should get rid of any employees with a BMI above 28.
Baawaahaa, no doubt! I've seen both doctors and nurses that are extremely obese. Really, people should be careful of what the ask for because a time will come when the powers that be come for you.
Obese people are not placing other people around them at risk. See the difference?
Oh puleesse, here we go again. 1) I don't know any hospitals that even allow smoking to occur on the property, 2) have you breathed the air in a city of late? Tail pipe exhaust does more damage to your lungs than does second hand cigarette smoke, 3) are you for or against the EPA clean air regulations? Yeah, that's what I thought. People will fight for a company to be able to release toxic air emissions, but complain about second hand cigarette smoke.
Seriously, who's the brains behind this operation? Fire him, because I think he must have sucked in too much tail pipe exhaust.
Is it discrimination that I am not allowed to wear what I want to work (i.e., have to follow a dress code)?
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Which group is going to be targeted next? Here is a thought; make cigarettes illegal! Oh wait, that won't happen because the government is in bed with the tobacco companies!
