I always thought it was ironic that many nurses smoke. Infact our previous school nurse (I teach at a high school) smokes often. My doctor was a very fat man. But he was a wonderful person, very knowledgeable, and had terriffic bedside manners. I never looked at his weight and thought that he was less of a doctor because of it. Another doctor who I went to in a pinch was very athletic, but horrible as a physician. Maybe that is why I could get in to see him while all other doctors were busy 2 weeks out. It would be foolish for a hospital to risk losing a wonderful employee for them being overweight.

Totally Agree Geekazoid - all those interpersonal skills learned on the bus- getting along, dealing with a bully, respecting each other, are lost while kids are looking up inappropiate things...