Imagine a weigh in as part of your employment application… followed by a reassessment throughout the year. Could this be a reality in the future? Since hospitals stopped hiring smokers - it does bring up the question: How far could employment requirements go?
Whilst hospital staff should be shining examples of health and happiness, the reality is, we are really just normal people; Some mothers and fathers, many of us struggling to manage long shifts combined with our other responsibilities.
Nurses work long hours, and throughout the day must put their needs aside for their patients, making it especially hard to stay healthy. I do believe it is possible to stay healthy and fit on the job. However, it does take a tremendous amount of planning, focus and discipline.
Some argue that patients will not accept our advice or education when they think we do not care for our own bodies as they think we should. In this situation, stick to the research and facts. Regardless of your own health issues, it does not have any effect on your patients.
I'm an RN in the military. We are required to weigh in twice a year. And pass a physical fitness test (running, pushups, situps), and we have to be medically fit also. Otherwise, youre out. Doesnt matter what your job is. Its part of the job and motivates me to stay in shape/eat right. America is fat. Theres no sugar coating it.
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I'm an RN in the military. We are required to weigh in twice a year. And pass a physical fitness test (running, pushups, situps), and we have to be medically fit also. Otherwise, youre out. Doesnt matter what your job is. Its part of the job and motivates me to stay in shape/eat right. America is fat. Theres no sugar coating it.
The video message is fine. People can pull apart the editing and the hand motions and even her hairstyle although none of that matters when it comes to the content. The message is a good one.
Initially I thought she was serious when she said that overweight people should not be nurses, it was another minute before I realized she was being sarcastic. It didn't play well and I think she should stay away from that style of delivery in the future, I imagine some might have just clicked OFF right then and there without going on to find out what she really meant.
People are people, we have failings and we aren't perfect. A woman who has never given birth can easily give correct information on the birthing process to a pregnant woman, a fat nurse can give correct information on nutrition. I don't have to have had a child to know how it works, I don't have to have a perfect BMI to know how diet and exercise work.
The message is good. The delivery needs a bit of work :)
The video message is fine. People can pull apart the editing and the hand motions and even her hairstyle although none of that matters when it comes to the content. The message is a good one.
Initially I thought she was serious when she said that overweight people should not be nurses, it was another minute before I realized she was being sarcastic. It didn't play well and I think she should stay away from that style of delivery in the future, I imagine some might have just clicked OFF right then and there without going on to find out what she really meant.
People are people, we have failings and we aren't perfect. A woman who has never given birth can easily give correct information on the birthing process to a pregnant woman, a fat nurse can give correct information on nutrition. I don't have to have had a child to know how it works, I don't have to have a perfect BMI to know how diet and exercise work.
The message is good. The delivery needs a bit of work :)
I get what your saying about the initial delivery but I still think her intended audience was one who might be pulled in with her style versus those who already agree with her. I don't think she meant to preach to the choir, but to reach those who need an attitude change and thinly veiled sarcasm might be good bait.
I get what your saying about the initial delivery but I still think her intended audience was one who might be pulled in with her style versus those who already agree with her. I don't think she meant to preach to the choir, but to reach those who need an attitude change and thinly veiled sarcasm might be good bait.
I agree, we're saying the same thing regarding audience. When I say that her delivery needs work it's because it wasn't thinly veiled sarcasm, it was so heavily cloaked as to just about be missed unless you are determined to keep listening. It allows for people to tune out before the real message is heard, because the sarcasm isn't well done. Leaving that method off it's a good approach.
I would go so far as to say that 80-90% of the nurses who I work with and my nursing professors are morbidly obese. However, this has nothing to do with being a good nurse. It is horrible that in 2016 this conversation is even on the table.
I couldn't agree more!! I worked with several smokers who took multiple breaks and expected you do to their work while they are on break. so annoying especially on night shift when there's only 5 nurses on the floor and 2 are out smoking together all night long!
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I'm an RN in the military. We are required to weigh in twice a year. And pass a physical fitness test (running, pushups, situps), and we have to be medically fit also. Otherwise, youre out. Doesnt matter what your job is. Its part of the job and motivates me to stay in shape/eat right. America is fat. Theres no sugar coating it.