Are you built for nursing?

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

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Nursing is a piece of cake they say -- Well, it isn't. There's a lot of work to it. You will need to lift heavy objects.... Are you ready for nursing?

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Specializes in ICU.

I meant to get built for nursing and started lifting weights occasionally, but I got too lazy to keep up with it. I need to start again, for sure. Patients are heavy!

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And when this guy goes to the doctor next week for a routine physical, he'll be told he actually has a cancer that causes really weird tumors to bulge out all over... cause those ain't muscles.

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Physically I think I'm weak BUT I find myself complaining less than most of the kids in my class,I see blood vomit poop and say its just life. I never get tired of the work I go through but its some of the nurses attitudes that bring me down

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Heh, cute. Just started a strength training program. I'm still a scrawny little thing but I've only gone once and ooph...it hurt.

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Specializes in CVICU.

I started lifting weights in preparation for nursing school and I've been going to the gym regularly for 2 years. I'm a guy too so I suppose this helps. Anything to make clinicals a tad easier lol

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patients are indeed heavy however there are methods and techniques on how to carry or move patients. we could always ask for assistance though.

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My PT is a marathon runner and tri-athlete and all that stuff. I'm an cranky old lady in a wheelchair. I had a little problem last week so cut my weights way down (more than half) for a few days. I said, "I feel kinda stupid, lifting these baby weights." She looked at me, stone-faced, and said, "You're still lifting more than I am." That made me laugh all day! I guess 30 years of lifting patients leaves its mark!

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honsetly your right its your colleagues sometimes that holds your mood

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My PT is a marathon runner and tri-athlete and all that stuff. I'm an cranky old lady in a wheelchair. I had a little problem last week so cut my weights way down (more than half) for a few days. I said, "I feel kinda stupid, lifting these baby weights." She looked at me, stone-faced, and said, "You're still lifting more than I am." That made me laugh all day! I guess 30 years of lifting patients leaves its mark!

haha i sure it does!

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I heard! I need to build up some muscles! :)

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the muscle man looks like a giant chinese chorizo

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