Any nurses on this site???

Lady_Senie
Lady_Senie Posts: 100 Member
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know how to log 8 hours of orthopedic (broken bones) nursing? I've been running around like a wild woman today and I really want to make sure I'm not over/under logging. HELP?

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  • karynspeace
    karynspeace Posts: 132
    I started wearing a pedometer to help with the "running" portion of cases. Then just time my standing. surely to heaven wearing lead aprons burns more calories!
  • Lady_Senie
    Lady_Senie Posts: 100 Member
    What brand of pedometer would you recommend? I'm finding that the ones I've bought from Walmart aren't very accurate
  • ktbia
    ktbia Posts: 118 Member
    I am a nurse. I am new to this site and just starting to log. I have no clue how to log work.. but I will probably just ignore it. It's my "norm" and it didn't keep me thin in the first place!! LOL
  • pinkgigi
    pinkgigi Posts: 693 Member
    I think you should pick the lifestyle as active, and not worry about logging the calories you burn during the day if that is the normal activity you do.

    GG
  • Lady_Senie
    Lady_Senie Posts: 100 Member
    That sounds like a great idea! I'll just have to work to make sure my 'active lifestyle matches whether or not I'm at work!

    .. Of course that means I messed up today... ::shrugs:: Oh well, I work tomorrow too, so I can get it together then ^_~
  • chrissaucier
    chrissaucier Posts: 252 Member
    I've put it into my lifestyle, but I wore a pedometer once and found out I walked 8 miles!!
  • Eat2Live2Run
    Eat2Live2Run Posts: 137 Member
    I'm also a nurse, I have my lifestyle set as active and I just consider any extra calories burned at work a bonus. I don't log regular daily activity.
  • AriannaTiyen42
    AriannaTiyen42 Posts: 86 Member
    When you do your settings it asks about the type of work you do. Then MFP takes into account average activity for you profession before setting your calorie goal.
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    i would set your lifestyle to lightly active or active
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Lightly active is probably a safe bet.
  • SimplyShanRunning
    SimplyShanRunning Posts: 885 Member
    Lightly active is probably a safe bet.


    Mines set for lightly active. But Ill log my cals on days I know Ive got a crazy *kitten* day ie if Im seeing 100 patients or more.
  • ChrisStoney
    ChrisStoney Posts: 479 Member
    That is part of your normal day....
  • brocantrs
    brocantrs Posts: 273 Member
    I don't log work.
  • Lady_Senie
    Lady_Senie Posts: 100 Member
    Thanks so much for the replies, everyone! They really helped me out. ^_^
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