You should know better

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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!

I am jealous of those folks who don't drink to the point of hangover. I do everything I can to prevent (lots of water, Tylenol at bedtime -yeah I know, liver!) but inevitably once or twice a month a three beer night will turn into Kill Me Now the next morning. Then I usually swear off drinking...till the next time, ha.

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Specializes in Medical Oncology, Alzheimer/dementia.

I have a love affair with frozen margaritas.

I avoid the dentist until I'm in pain.

I usually skip one meal a day.

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No dentist...they never have anything nice to say ;)

Soda (never diet!)

Putting salt on already salty things

Going 16 hours without peeing

Tanning beds

I basically seem like I'm going to keel over tomorrow...

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Eating junk food...and researching every single home remedy ever before considering a trip to the doctor.

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it's not really a vice.per say, but I have a really bad gun habit. I love to buy guns and shoot ALOT. I just bought a Barrett .50 cal M107 BMG. That baby cost as much as a small used car. Expensivalse as all get out to shoot also. That and coca cola. I live my coke.

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it's not really a vice.per say, but I have a really bad gun habit. I love to buy guns and shoot ALOT. I just bought a Barrett .50 cal M107 BMG. That baby cost as much as a small used car. Expensivalse as all get out to shoot also. That and coca cola. I live my coke.

I guess your badness of your habit can be defined by what/who you shoot?

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

My only bad habits are if I don't leave the house I don't brush my teeth or shower. I don't drink, I eat healthy, exercise, & I go to all my doctor appointment regularly. I think I maybe the only nurse who does those things. Haha!

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My only bad habits are if I don't leave the house I don't brush my teeth or shower. I don't drink, I eat healthy, exercise, & I go to all my doctor appointment regularly. I think I maybe the only nurse who does those things. Haha!

Nah, there are other health nuts here too. ;) There was a recent thread here about healthy eating habits (which devolved quickly into an obese nurse argument -not the point) where plenty of people talked about taking the time to put together beautifully healthy meals for work, among other things.

This thread is all about unhealthy habits, so you're in the wrong place! :cheeky:

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Nah, there are other health nuts here too. ;) There was a recent thread here about healthy eating habits (which devolved quickly into an obese nurse argument -not the point) where plenty of people talked about taking the time to put together beautifully healthy meals for work, among other things.

This thread is all about unhealthy habits, so you're in the wrong place! :cheeky:

Don't get me wrong, I love to eat. But after I gained 100+lbs during my pregnancy I'm trying to stay away from all the bad foods. I have epilepsy so I like to visit the doctor. I was congenitally missing two teeth so I went to the dentist & orthodontist since I can remember. Lol.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

My habits are; (unhealthy is a matter of opinion and perspective, right?)

-really loud music as often as possible

-way too much coffee

-Scotch, Burboun, beer (Alaskan Amber or Rolling Rock), and dry red wine...some of that daily in varying quantities

-I am a smoker who is not currently smoking (x18 months so far this time)

-regular and frequent use of obscene language

-I have an addiction to Fritos and potato chips

-I also hate the DDS (they tortured me regularly as a child and now they might as well be clowns in a horror movie)

-I haven't purchased new eye glasses in over 5 years and hate to have my vision checked (really? which one is more clear ONE or TWO? they are both blurry and crooked)

-I spend way too much time on the internet

-I skip meals regularly and often only eat once daily

Most importantly, I am too lax and casual with matters of faith. I don't pray often enough or read the Word when I am down. I get annoyed and agitated rather than resting in the peace of the Lord.

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Oh boy! Where to begin? Bad habits abound when I'm around!

- super bad potty mouth. Let's just say my favorite word starts with an "F!"

- I love beer, Irish whisky, and straight Kentucky Bourbon. My mom works at a distillery, so I grew up with the house smelling of bourbon mash.

- the occasional cigarette; for some reason, I have no desire to smoke unless I'm going in to work or with my old nursing school pals.

- refuse to wear a helmet when horseback riding. They block my peripheral vision, and I can't stand it.

- I drive way too fast, with the music too loud.

- and I love regular Pepsi...I just can't quit it...I would rather have a regular Pepsi than cookies, candy, cake, ice cream, or brownies!

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Wish you lived closer to me, 'cause I just gave up Pepsi due to it burning my gut. I love it, but now it doesn't like me. (boo-boo-lip)

I have three twelve packs of Pepsi I can't GIVE away because everyone's drinking that diet crap, or no soda at all. I'd meet ya half-way, but even that would be a loooong drive!

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