12-hour shift workers here- how much caffeine do you drink? A 30-second survey for my school

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Specializes in ICU MSN.
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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

Can you add an option for caffeinated soda? You will not catch me at work without at least two Diet Pepsis standing by.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

So I said I drink none, but about once every couple months or so I will have a dose of preworkout from my gym days, if I know I'm going to struggle to stay awake that night. 

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I take caffeine pills, and as previously mentioned, some drink caffeinated soda. If you truly want accurate results on caffeine consumption, you may not get them with this survey. 

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Two cups of tea a shift. Three on nights.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
49 minutes ago, Sour Lemon said:

I take caffeine pills

"Caffeinated Sour Lemon"

Sounds like a bit like an energy drink, eh?

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Specializes in Rehab/Nurse Manager.

Too bad I missed this survey.  I daily consume excessive amounts of caffeine so could have greatly contributed.  

For example, I worked 5 days this work and drank at least 6 Diet Pepsi's but could have been 9 or more.  I believe I may have drank 12 in one day.  Thus, it's likely I consumed anywhere between 30 and 45 bottles of Diet Pepsi this week, if not more.   

 

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.
16 minutes ago, SilverBells said:

For example, I worked 5 days this work and drank at least 6 Diet Pepsi's but could have been 9 or more.  I believe I may have drank 12 in one day.  Thus, it's likely I consumed anywhere between 30 and 45 bottles of Diet Pepsi this week, if not more

I mean this from a point of concern, I hope that you can find a way to make some changes in your work/life choices. You are very young in your career to have some very damaging habits with long work hours and potentially a less than ideal diet. Take care of yourself, you've only got one body and it can only handle so much.

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Specializes in ER, Pre-Op, PACU.

One cup of coffee a shift/day. Two if I am really desperate, but that’s a rarity. My body doesn’t do well with caffeine ?

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