Nurses need a pedometer

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

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Nursing is demanding, no doubt about it. We all know that there are health benefits of regular walking. But, good grief, this is overkill. It has been said that a Nurse can walk approximately 4 miles during one 12-hour shift. I'll bet you have walked even more on your shift. What area of nursing do you work and how many miles a day do you put in?

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

I have a Fitbit flex I drop in the pocket of my scrub pants while working and in my jeans at home. I walk between 4-5 miles in a 12 hour shift depending on the location of my pt assignment (close to Nurse station vs end of the hall). This weeks stats: [TABLE=width: 100%, align: left]

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[TD=width: 160, bgcolor: #f6f6f6, align: left]TOTAL STEPS

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[TD=width: 120, bgcolor: #f6f6f6, align: right]DAILY AVERAGE

8,375 steps

BEST DAY

10,737 steps

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[TD=bgcolor: #f6f6f6, align: left]TOTAL DISTANCE

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[TD=bgcolor: #f6f6f6, align: right]DAILY AVERAGE

3.52 miles

BEST DAY

4.50 miles[/TD]

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

That is awesome, thanks for sharing your stats Beverage! I'm been using the Jawebone UP24 and been testing the Garmin Vivosmart, I'm loving the geeky quantification of stats of these activity and sleep tracking devices:)

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I have one that was already an app on my phone. I have an average of 7000 steps which comes to around 3 miles for an 8 hr shift. However I don't think its very accurate as I've seen it stay on one number when I counted the steps I took and it didn't add them on. No matter, I know how much a i walk a day..sometimes I think its better for me to NOT know how much walking i really do every day :)

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Awesome! I'm getting one!

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Specializes in OR/PACU/med surg/LTC.

I have a fitbit and it is great. It's pretty accurate I find. I can do around 10000 steps in a 12 shift at least.

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I get about 12,000-15,000 steps in an 8 hour shift. My biggest day was 21,000. I have a fitbit zip.

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I also have a flex, and 8000-10,000 steps, or about 4.5 miles, is typical for me with 12 hour shifts. It wouldn't surprise me if I hit 12,000 one day last week, but it just happened to be the day I forgot the fitbit at home on the charger.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.

I work in a LTC.

I use the one on my phone. Most days do between 10-15,000 steps daily. Equates to between 9-15kms

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I have a fitbit. I walk 8000-12,000 steps during a 12 hr shift. That's around 4-5 miles.

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Specializes in NICU.

I use the Jawbone UP24 and usually clock 10,000+ steps on the days I work 12-hour shifts.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.

My average is on par with the rest of the posters. About 10000-12000 steps in a 12 hour shift. My question...if I am walking 4-5 miles every day I work, why oh why am I not in better shape?

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