Any nurses that work busy 12 hour shifts? How do you get all your water in especially when we can't chug-a-lug? What about lunch breaks, how do you do on those? Are you able to eat at a decent pace without getting into trouble? How do you schedule your vitamins/supplements?

I am not a nurse or work 12 hour shifts but have some surggestions. I always carry the bottle of water with me no matter where I go and sip, sip, sip, sip. I know I have to drink 4 a day to get my 64 oz. of water. The protein I either have that as a mid morning snack or I have it as breakfast. I don't put lots of milk, I only use about a cup full, it makes the shake thick but it is less to drink. I can usually get in down in about a 1/2 hour. I find driving in my car I can get my fluids in much easier.

I don't work right now but I would keep a glass of Water on ice on my med cart and drink between each patient. Idk if you have a med cart or not. As for the Vitamins, take them before you go to sleep. Your body absorbs them better while you are sleeping because your peristalsis is slower.

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