How Do You Unwind?

Nursing Students CNA/MA

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What's your favorite way to blow off steam after work? What helps you to let go of the day's stress? Does anything take your mind off of work or do you replay the day over and over in your head?

Specializes in Emergency medicine.

Bourbon and Allnurses works every time

:mnnnrsngrk:

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One scoop of ice cream usually helps. I don't have it enough though, just once in a while. A shower always makes me feel good, relaxed and refreshed. When I was living back in Virginia Beach, I usually go to the oceanfront and watch the waves. Just walk around, the sea is very calming. If it gets late, then I just eat dinner there. Sometimes, I meet some friends there also. I just love water! :)

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Specializes in NA- LTC and PCT in Hosp. (current).

On those days, I get in the car, turn the music up and get lost somewhere. (In Pennsylvania that really isn't hard to do). The act of trying to find my way home helps me forget the day and I'm exhausted when I get home...so I can sleep!!!

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg.
Change out of my scrubs ASAP! Get on the laptop and see what's happening in the world. (news, weather, sports) Then it's time for the headphones and listen to some music or pickup my guitar and make my own music! :rckn:

Now that I think about it, I do have a tendency to listen to music after a shift... Though my selections range from quiet instrumental to blaring hard rock.

When I was living back in Virginia Beach, I usually go to the oceanfront and watch the waves. Just walk around, the sea is very calming. If it gets late, then I just eat dinner there. Sometimes, I meet some friends there also. I just love water! :)

Man, I wish I lived close enough to the ocean to do that! I love walking on the beach as well. I suppose I could make it there, but all the "sand" beaches in Maine are two hours away.

On those days, I get in the car, turn the music up and get lost somewhere. (In Pennsylvania that really isn't hard to do). The act of trying to find my way home helps me forget the day and I'm exhausted when I get home...so I can sleep!!!

Same here, actually. Though in Maine there are very few roads in general, so finding your way again can be all too easy. I should start looking for back roads.

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Specializes in LTC.

There's nothing like hitting the crack pipe when you walk through the door.... no better way to unwind. :jester:

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There's nothing like hitting the crack pipe when you walk through the door.... no better way to unwind. :jester:

One of the beauties of allnurses is the certain degree of anonymity it provides its members. But. . .

Are you by any chance Whitney Houston??

I'm sure I'll wake up tomorrow morning and see a new thread in the forum entitled "Crack is whack." :smokin:

At least you have a hobby. :)

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Specializes in LTC.

lol yes, as a matter of fact I AM Whitney Houston, moonlighting as a CNA!

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Whitney??..... who's that? Mariah Carey is the best! LOVE classic Mariah music magic :) YAY

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Specializes in CNA.

Now Fuzzywuzzy. Everybody knows CNAs can't afford crack!

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Now Fuzzywuzzy. Everybody knows CNAs can't afford crack!

I guess it just depends on who you purchase it from.

From what I've heard, the dealer down the street from my facility always gives health care workers "rock"-bottom prices. :D

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg.
Now Fuzzywuzzy. Everybody knows CNAs can't afford crack!

I think that drug-seeking behavior in the ER solves the finance problem. :)

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Specializes in LTC.

I thought crack was supposed to be cheap...? Hmmm who knows. lol.

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