Personnal lives or reckless?

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i have a question as nurses when should it be a "you should know better because your a medical professional" or if it is just living out lives?

see i often wonder if my hobby is one of recklessness or not. i ride horses, but not only ride its kind of a passion. i compete (or did last summer) and i do quite a bit of training. so here is the reckless part, i take 1500 pound animals to 4ft fences at quite an alarming pace (its faster than it looks). and if the horses get scared or just doesn't agree with my plans i can end up kissing the dirt or worse the fence or the horse's feet. i also start from scratch on several horses each summer, being the first one on a horse is an incredible feeling, and being with them as they start to understand that riding can be a fun and exiting.

i feel on top of the world when i'm riding and at the barn, i would never give up that feeling for anything. i know it is a dangerous hobby, and i have my riding injury list (a few to many broken bones, and 3 concussions) but to me it is worth it.

what hobbies do other nurses have that maybe could also be considered reckless or fall into the category or "you should know better"? i'm just trying to learn more about the people whose profession i will soon be joining.

thanx sr

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i reread and edited and some of the spelling and grammer, but i'm sure it's still not perfect:p

As far as dangerous hobbies go, I guess I could say I'm guilty of tattoos, piercings and mosh pits. :p

To each his/her own. As long as you're not endangering others, then nobody should be allowed to tell you what you should or should not be doing. And as a nurse, I think we have an advantage over some in our choices, because we're more careful in how we go about taking part in our hobbies. The right protective gear (except for that unprotected sex thing... :p) and such.

but what do i know.. i have poor grammar..

*beats the dead horse with a stick* AND STAY DEAD!

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

as for dangerous hobbies

there is always golf, yes golf can be dangerous

I also enjoy my Harley

I also enjoy skydiving

I also hunt, try hunting snakes. Thats an activity with a lot of Bite, hahahaha

Some of the smartest people i work with spell "speech" as "speach" (who also happen to be neurologists and other physicians). I just go ahead and do my thing!

Risk??? this time of year my biggest risk is getting hit on the head with a stray soccer ball as i sit on the sidelines :)

peace

Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.
and one of the very first things you'll learn in nursing school is not to be judgemental. and for your own peace of mind??? don't sweat the small stuff.

just worry about yourself before you feel the need to criticize others.

A hearty AMEN to that, Leslie.

And Deb's right on the money, as usual. We are nurses, yes, but we are also individuals.. and as such, are no different than any others. We do what we enjoy... life is to be lived ! There is a difference between potentially dangerous and just plain STUPID. :rotfl:

I love riding my motorcycle.. like your horses, it's in my blood and I'll be riding when I'm eighty if I'm still able. Still want to go crosscountry and up into Alaska on my bike someday.. by myself.

Our passions are what give our lives quality! What good is it to live forever if you are bored to tears? My hobby/sport is kickboxing....how strange is that for a nurse? Here I am, studying and practicing ways to intentionally hurt someone else. It is great exercise, and teaches you how to control your body well...and the big, red bag always lets me win. In the ER, I have had opportunity to practice real life blocking and ducking techniques but I have NEVER hit or kicked anybody. Don't even know if I really could overcome the "nurse" and act offensively. Probably not.

I'm off work now recovering from a torn ACL and meniscus suffered while playing softball. I also like to hunt - a 1200 acre parcel about an hour from where I live. I like to hunt alone usually. In 30 plus years I've had a few falls and other close calls that could have been bad. Guess somebody's looking after me.

Specializes in midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice.

nurses...........live life to to full........... we've an idea of whats round the corner!! I fence epee and sabre, sail, and am desperate to paraglide!! also go hill walking. I've tried loads of other stuff......

oh and I cant spell either but then I'm Scottish and its not my spelling that is at fault.. more that you americans have adapted the language!!!! I mean........ colour has a U in it!!!

Karen

Ummm...teeituptom.....uhhhhhhhh

Isnt golf the only sport that is:

1) more stressful than nursing

2) you get worse rather than better with time?

:p

Peace and Love,

loerith

Specializes in Renal, Haemo and Peritoneal.
Lets look at the facts; Spell check and all may be wonderful online but when you are charting, the computers rarely, if ever, have spell check and there is absolutely little time to look up spelling. It is a fast paced world out there, takes all you can do to get through most shifts. Papers in college are one thing; doing charting is another. Professionalism is necessary as you could find yourself in court someday defending your charting. This is not meant to be a "pick on someone day" or even to be a rough crowd statement. I am plainly speaking the truth in black and white. Handwriting, spelling, grammar etc. are all important in communicating to the doctors and other nurses. Poor spelling does reflect on intelligence and education. Those are the facts.

Boo again!

Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
Ummm...teeituptom.....uhhhhhhhh

Isnt golf the only sport that is:

1) more stressful than nursing

2) you get worse rather than better with time?

:p

Peace and Love,

loerith

I find it the best stress reliever of all time for me

and my game is always good

have my handicap down to a 3 now

Riding horses is a great hobby don't give it up. I'd like to see a comparison of the % of people hurt riding horses Vs riding in cars. Driving cars is very dangerous but most of us aren't about to quit that.

As for the person writing about spelling (((((BOO!!!)))). I'm not sure what it is that makes people think that spelling is an indicator of intelligence or professionalism. This a a subject that tics me off to no end.

You see I can't spell never have been able to and never will. Yet you know what though ??? I went to a school for the gifted and I took college courses in Trig, computer science, biology and political science from the 3rd grade on. Yet I guess I'm stupid or ill prepared because my mind works differently from yours and spelling is a challenge to me??

I guess if it makes you feel smarter then me you can rag on me and others for spelling. But to the rest of us you only show your insecurity and we all pity you.......................

Farkinott STOP!!!!!! Your cracking me up!

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