I think it's wonderful that so many nurses have become involved in the above mentioned programs, but I would also like to mention the flip side of nursing and smoking. When I graduated from nursing school in 1984 I didn't smoke. But after years of nurses going outside for smoking breaks, which was actually becoming a social thing at the time, I became weak and fell into the trap. Now after ten years of smoking I'm trying everything to quit. It's a terrible, stupid thing to ever become involved in. I know it's dangerous, it's life threatening, and yet here I am still trapped. I've tried nicotine lozenges, patches, and the medication Chantix which turned me into a raving lunatic . My only other option is to quit cold turkey. I don't want to die from cigerrettes. I don't want my children to smoke because I did, or my grandkids to have problems from being around the smoke. ( no, I don't smoke inside the house or around them) if anyone has any other tips on quitting smoking I would appreciate it. I would gladly cast my vote to not allow anyone to smoke within 50 feet of any public facility, that way it will discourage any young, new nurses from ever picking one up. Learn another way to socialize at work. I fell into this trap but you don't have to. This is my way of fighting against smoking. I will tell anyone within hearing distance just how stupid it is to ever start smoking. Hopefully our next generation of nurses won't ever know about the side effects from years of smoking.