http://scrubsmag.com/biggest-losers-the-nurse-edition/ Wed, 23 May 2012 23:12:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://scrubsmag.com/biggest-losers-the-nurse-edition/#comment-1286 Sean Dent Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:36:23 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=8264#comment-1286 Way to go Beatriz! Awesome work! Way to go Beatriz! Awesome work!

]]> http://scrubsmag.com/biggest-losers-the-nurse-edition/#comment-1285 Nicole, RN Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:02:39 +0000 http://scrubsmag.com/?p=8264#comment-1285 I have often felt that those of us who preach healthy eating and weight control- nurses- so stringently should be practicing it ourselves. What a great article and great inspiration for those nurses who could stand to lose a little weight and need the motivation to do so. At my hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the hospital as a whole implemented a "Strong for Life" program where you can log in and track your calories eaten, track your exercise regimen, and get rewards for doing so through the facility. Over the past year they have traced how many pounds the hospital has lost as a whole and the numbers are astounding. I am a firm believer that peer pressure does not end when you graduate high school, it is a lifelong process that impacts your life endlessly. I always get more motivated to work out when I have a partner to encourage me. Also, the idea about less donuts and more healthy food is something that all units can strive towards. I know you can't always control what the families bring to the nurses' station but we can control what we entice each other with. I'm very proud of these women in the article and hope they provide inspiration for others as well. I have often felt that those of us who preach healthy eating and weight control- nurses- so stringently should be practicing it ourselves. What a great article and great inspiration for those nurses who could stand to lose a little weight and need the motivation to do so. At my hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the hospital as a whole implemented a “Strong for Life” program where you can log in and track your calories eaten, track your exercise regimen, and get rewards for doing so through the facility. Over the past year they have traced how many pounds the hospital has lost as a whole and the numbers are astounding. I am a firm believer that peer pressure does not end when you graduate high school, it is a lifelong process that impacts your life endlessly. I always get more motivated to work out when I have a partner to encourage me. Also, the idea about less donuts and more healthy food is something that all units can strive towards. I know you can’t always control what the families bring to the nurses’ station but we can control what we entice each other with. I’m very proud of these women in the article and hope they provide inspiration for others as well.

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