Nurses and Coffee

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I know this is random, but I was just sitting here thinking about coffee...then I started to wonder if any nurses out there like coffee and starbucks as much as I do :) I know a lot of nurses have to work crazy hours, and I was just wondering if you need coffee to function at those odd hours.

If you do like coffee/starbucks, what's your favorite drink from there?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I honestly don't think I would have made it through nursing school without coffee. Seriously. Coffee from the dining hall before and to take to class, Dunkin' Donuts runs before every clinical, coffee breaks during studyfests.

I love Starbucks. For my senior preceptorship, there was a Starbucks right across the street from my hospital, which was a godsend. Especially for overnights. My favorite drink ever is the eggnog latte (only around holidaytime), but I like the iced caramel machiattos for the warmer months.

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I am probably in luck as there has never been a Starbuck's in close proximity to my regular routes. I have always got my sugar and caffeine from soda. Still working on breaking the habit. Amazing how much weight one can lose when the soda consumption decreases.

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You mean the elixir of life?

I don't have a Starbuck's anywhere within 60 miles, but I buy their Sumatran from Walmart. My husband kindly makes me a thermos full every morning before I leave.

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Starbucks is too expensive. Dunkin' Donuts coffee is awesome!

Until budget cuts become overwhelming, our facility provides us with decent coffee that is individualized and comes in different types.

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There is a starbucks in the hospital I work at and a Dunkin Donuts across the street...Love them both

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Specializes in LTC.

Coffee black 4 cups before work and at least 2 cups at work. I work nights, sometimes wish I could run it IV.:lol2:

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There is a starbucks in the hospital I work at and a Dunkin Donuts across the street...Love them both

Heavens!

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Not a starbucks fan but LOVE my dunkin donuts coffee. Missed it dearly coming from the east coast to AZ where we had none. Thankfully, I just relocated to a state that does.

My new hospital offers free coffee and tea 24/7. It's NESCAFE and it's quite delicious!

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).
Coffee black 4 cups before work and at least 2 cups at work. I work nights, sometimes wish I could run it IV.:lol2:

It's not often I envy my patients, but I've hung a few caffeine IVs.

I like my coffee like my women: old, cold, and bitter. Fortunately, I'm a nurse, so no shortage of either.

My favorite Starbucks is a grande black, but I did recently jump headlong into the 1990's and buy a cappucino maker. I like Starbucks cappucino, plain, too. I'm not overly impressed with Starbucks, though. You ask for a mocha java and they think you mean a cup of cocoa.

One of my old, cold, bitter friends was telling me about a local cafe that serves Blue Mountain coffee for a gawdawful lot of money, but still cheaper than airfare to Jamaica. So I'll have to check that out.

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I like my coffee like my women: old, cold, and bitter. Fortunately, I'm a nurse, so no shortage of either.

:lol2:

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Specializes in Endoscopy/MICU/SICU.

I like a grande french vanilla latte. I also really like a grande white chocolate mocha, but try not to get those too often. I need to start using my home espresso machine (which I bought from starbucks!) more, because starbucks is beginning to cost me an arm and a leg!

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