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Ok, AN, it's guilty pleasure time. What do you do that you know as a nurse you shouldn't? Chain smoke? Binge drink on the weekends? Lecture a patient on a healthy lifestyle then go home and slam down a whole mac-n-cheese pizza? Ride your kick-a** donorcycle to work? Do back flips on your trampoline while juggling swords?

Out with it!

Specializes in Behavioral Health.
I'm a wino. I'm drinking a Washington state red blend right now, but I prefer Montepulciano D'Abruzzo or Barolo. Love Italian wines.

I think you just like typing Montepulciano D'Abruzzo. Which WA wine? Hmmmm?

Oh, and I'm a full bottle girl. If I start it, I'll finish it.

You're no quitter.

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Sometimes I smoke a whole pack of cigarettes at once.

I also google vague symptoms (fatigue, dry skin, back pain) and have been convinced more than once that I have an autoimmune disease.

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
My thing? Camming, of course.

Hahaha!

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.
I'm a long-time vegan who goes to the gym 4-5 days a week, walks and bikes almost everywhere, runs half-marathons now and then, and quit smoking 3.5 years ago.

That said:

Whiskey and rum are way too delicious.

If I could snort bread, I would.

Coke Zero q4h.

Have been avoiding the dentist for... a while, and the gynecologist for so long I might have cobwebs.

Same thing with regular doctor visits. I think I might just have an aversion to making appointments.

I feel so much better getting that out, and reading all of your confessions.

I avoided the dentist for a long time- but found one here that's awesome - and she's a dog lover top, so we get along really well.

The Gyno?? Cobwebs plus some. I haven't been in almost 10 years...

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Specializes in ER, TRAUMA, MED-SURG.

My biggest is Coke - up to 3 or 4 a day, ice cold. The colder, the better.

My cardiologist does not like it, but gotta have something.

Anne, RNC

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Specializes in Acute Care - Adult, Med Surg, Neuro.

I don't exercise and my eating habits (quality of food, quantity of food, times of meals) are atrocious. I have to take 2 pills a day and forget to take them constantly!! I also enjoy a malt beverage or two. I curse too much while not at work.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Potty mouth. Don't floss (have been trying to get better at this one lately.) Definitely drive over the speed limit, and have mild road rage to boot. Drink 1-2x a week, but I'm too old to drink to the point of hangover, ouch. Cheese addict. Carrying some extra weight.

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Specializes in ER.

I pay for dental insurance, and almost never use it.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I need to exercise more and eat better. I don't smoke and rarely drink so that's about the worst of it.

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I've been smoking lately (shame on me) but plan to go back to my puffer soon.

I'm very lacking in the exercise department.

My diet is getting better but I still misbehave sometimes (I love Big Macs).

I drink way too much coffee.

But I am current with most of my yearly stuff with the doctor. That must get me some points somewhere. O_o ::whistling::

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Specializes in Emergency.
Dude, it's summer.

I'm just jealous. I tried to ski and fell down a mountain once.

The low average speed is because I patrol so we also ski slow.

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-The vodkas I need after almost every shift

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