Vaping And Other Smoking Products And Children DQ

Discusses possible outcomes of both positions. Present plans each for resolving the issue (for patient, family and the nurse).

Supports ideas with 3 scholarly literature nursing peer reviewed not older than 5 years.

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A. Attention Grabber

A. Children, adolescents or often adults believe vaping is safer than smoking regular cigarettes. That is wrong, vaping also has nicotine which is highly addictive just like regular cigarettes. The only difference is that it is electronic.

A. Liquid e-cigarettes can cause nicotine poisoning to younger children or pets when drunk, sniffed, or touched.

B. Statistics (Nataliya)

B. According to Doughlass & Solecki (2017), National Youth Tobacco Survey revealed an increase in e-cigarette use among students of 6 to 12 years of age from 1.1% in 2011 to 2.1% in 2012. In high school students between the years 2011 to 2014 the increase went up rapidly to 13.4% and in middle school students the use increased to 3.9%.

B. Children and adolescents are often not aware not vaping is the same thing as smoking since it also contains nicotine. Children often think they’re not harming their body and only tasting the flavors and having fun. Doughlass & Solecki (2017) mention that 60% of surveyed teenagers in one study said their main reason for vaping is “just flavoring” as they were unaware that e-cigarettes contain nicotine while another 10% said they are using them to quit smoking regular cigarettes. In this case they’re uninformed that e-cigarettes also contain nicotine so vaping will not help to quit smoking regular cigarettes but will only make the addiction worse. Vaping And Other Smoking Products And Children DQ

II. Description of the Dilemma (Nataliya)

A. Vaping is not a safer approach to smoking like many think especially to children or adolescents. Reasons for that include:

A. According to Knopf (2017), electronic cigarettes are addictive and can harm brain development in children or adolescents. Secondhand vapor is also harmful to the growing lungs. In agreement with Knopf, Doughlass & Solecki (2017) add on that nicotine can result not only in addiction but create behavioral and cognitive impairments, memory issues, inattention and excessive function impairments.

1. Ethics (Linda)

B. Why its “good” (Nataliya)

1. Reasons

a. Many of the electronic cigarettes like juuls are fashionable and convenient to use for youth compared to regular cigarettes. According to Prudkovsky (2019) they’re mostly odorless and can be charged over a short period of time from an electronic device such as a computer. Such feature makes smoking less noticeable by the parent or teacher.

a. As stated by Doughlass & Solecki (2017) flavorings/taste were one of the three commonly reported reasons for e-cigarette use among teens and young adults. Other two reasons are that e-cigarettes are considered to be less harmful than other tobacco products and lastly, it’s simply the curiosity to why it attracts the youth.

1. Ethics (Linda)

C. Resources to Resolve the Dilemma (Spring)

1. Vaping and E-cigarettes have become very popular and appealing among young adults due to their advertisement, price discount, and enticing new products. Also, these teens are dealing with peer pressure and they might give in to try it so they can fit in. That is why it is crucial for the guardian or parents to educate their children about the dangers of these products and why it should not be used. It is also important to have that talk with your child early as possible. This can help the child understand it better and they can help their friends understand it better too. This can also prevent them from becoming a victim to smoking those products. One of the education campaigns is called Truth Initiative which help teen understand how bad these products and companies are.

1. Some states passed the no smoking in public law like Washington. The Spokane county prohibited vaping in places that include indoor spaces, places of employment like the theater, restaurants, and more, and outdoors that are within 25 feet of doors. Washington also has their own requirement to be eligible to buy those smoking products which are, having a license to sell and buy, specific age, etc…Even though this does not banned vaping or smoking completely, it still reduces the chance of other people inhaling it when they are nearby. More states should implement this rule and Illinois should be one of them.

1. Since most teens are buying these products, the prices should increase so that it will reduce the number of buyers.According to heart.org, increasing the price and prevent them from smoking since they are concerned about the prices. Vaping And Other Smoking Products And Children DQ

1. Because these are more focused on the younger audience, the marketing should ban their products toward young people.

D. Possible Outcomes and Plan for Resolving the Issue (Vincent)

1. One of the outcomes Doughlass & Solecki (2017) mention is a suggestion that parents can get educated themselves and then educate their children on the harms and risks associated to e-cigarette use or other nicotine products as well as illicit substances. Parents/guardians should abide a tobacco-free model to their children and have open discussions with them about the harms of smoking.

1. Doughlass & Solecki (2017) also mention the role of healthcare providers in this situation. Healthcare provides may often forget to screen for vaping in pediatric population since children often do not consider vaping to be smoking. A recommendation is to add vaping to the electronic medical record’s tobacco screening questions along with regular smoking questions. Besides parents, healthcare providers also play a big role in educating the pediatric population in regard to vaping.

1. Another solution that can help solve the dilemma is on the federal level. There should be a law that will forbid e-cigarette companies to target the pediatric population, will forbid the sales to the pediatric population and make it less appealing for such population to buy the products and use them.

III. Conclusion

References

Douglass, B. & Solecki, S. (2017). Teen vaping: Time to clear the air. Contemporary Pediatrics,

34(8), 24-38.

Knopf, A. (2017). Warning to parents: Tell your children vaping is not safe. Brown University

Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 33, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbl.30261

Prudkovsky, D. (2019). Saying No to Vaping: What you should know about the dangers of

e-cigarettes. Dental Assistant, 88(2), 10-11.