June 19, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 18, 2013
Nurse Meets Fitness | Nutrition & Reality
I am done with CrossFit in general, being ill after each workout just wasn't working for me. When I signed up for this program, I expected some type of fitness assessment. An assessment to test my personal and physical limitations, as a baseline for future participation. That was not done, the WODs were simply cut in half for me. Without that essential assessment, I was pushing myself too far, too quickly. I'm a VERY competitive person and when put into a group, I don't want to slow them down. Therefore, I give 200%, sometimes to failure. I sat down this week and really figured out why I was overweight. The answer was simple, NUTRITION. I eat horribly and I don't take the time to understand what my body needs (on the cellular level). I'm a nurse but I don't take of myself like a should. Instead of focusing on protein, low-carbohydrates and cardiovascular exercise, I was focusing on wall balls and sprints. I can workout to the extreme daily and still see no true results because, I'm not providing my body with proper nutrition. I've been reading up and finally found what the human body runs on and needs to be successful when it comes to shedding pounds in a healthy manner. I will continue doing my 60-minute walks on the treadmill while incorporating proper nutrition for the first time in my life.
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 17, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 16, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 15, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 14, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
Tourette's disorder is characterized by motor and verbal tics that cause marked distress and significant impairment in social and occupational functioning. Tics typically appear between 2 and 7 years of age.
June 13, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 12, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 11, 2013
Nurse Meets Fitness | CrossFit On-Ramp Day 2
12 Burpees Over Bar x 3 | Click Here For Movement Instructions
12 Wall Balls x 3 (6 lbs.) | Click Here For Movement Instructions
12 Squat Lunges x 3 (45 lbs.) | Click Here For Movement Instructions
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20 MINUTE TIME FRAME
Today was my first day of handling weights in a WOD. At first, I managed to lift the bar itself, which weighs 45 pounds. But after the fourth squat lunge, my legs gave under me and I dropped the weight. The trainer saw my exhaustion and gave me the PVC pipe we use for our warm-ups. After that, the workout progressed. I once again didn't manage to do all the repetitions but the warm-up didn't have me dry-heaving and winded, as it did previous times.
After the workout, I was walking upstairs to my apartment (on the third floor) and my body just erupted. I vomited and dry heaved for quite a long time. The odd thing is, I felt fine beforehand. I purposely didnt eat a big meal before the workout, for this very reason. I tried those Gatorade Prime Energy Chews an hour before my workout, to see if that eased my GI during the WODs. It did DURING but I guess it wore off or something. After the vomiting episode, I finished my workout with a Gatorade Recover Protein Shake. I still experimenting and trying to find a balance between nutrition and not vomiting. The search will continue.
12 Wall Balls x 3 (6 lbs.) | Click Here For Movement Instructions
12 Squat Lunges x 3 (45 lbs.) | Click Here For Movement Instructions
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20 MINUTE TIME FRAME
Today was my first day of handling weights in a WOD. At first, I managed to lift the bar itself, which weighs 45 pounds. But after the fourth squat lunge, my legs gave under me and I dropped the weight. The trainer saw my exhaustion and gave me the PVC pipe we use for our warm-ups. After that, the workout progressed. I once again didn't manage to do all the repetitions but the warm-up didn't have me dry-heaving and winded, as it did previous times.
After the workout, I was walking upstairs to my apartment (on the third floor) and my body just erupted. I vomited and dry heaved for quite a long time. The odd thing is, I felt fine beforehand. I purposely didnt eat a big meal before the workout, for this very reason. I tried those Gatorade Prime Energy Chews an hour before my workout, to see if that eased my GI during the WODs. It did DURING but I guess it wore off or something. After the vomiting episode, I finished my workout with a Gatorade Recover Protein Shake. I still experimenting and trying to find a balance between nutrition and not vomiting. The search will continue.
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 10, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing
Chlorine and phosgene are pulmonary agents that cause pulmonary edema and respiratory insufficiency. Chlorine intake binds with the water of the respiratory tract's mucous membranes to form hydrochloric acid, creating severe injury.
June 9, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing
Category: Critical Care Nursing
Signs of cyanide poisoning include a bright red appearance of the skin and venous blood, metabolic acidosis, coma, apnea and cardiac arrest. Treatment includes amyl nitrite or sodium nitrite and exposure to open air and well-ventilated spaces.
June 8, 2013
Nurse Meets Fitness | CrossFit On-Ramp Day 1
10 Ring Rows x 3 | Click Here For Movement Instructions
Excerpt Taken From | CrossFit Zone @ http://crossfitzone.ca
Intense exercise causes decreased blood flow (ischemia) to the gastric mucosa. The result may be nausea, which at some point may progress to vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea more than just impaired digestion. These symptoms can be severely and even critically compounded when hot weather and dehydration are thrown into the mix. Without sufficient blood supply the GI tract simply can’t function as designed, rejects its stomach contents, and in some cases the contents of the intestinal tract (diarrhea).
I need to find a balance between being physically healthy and pushing myself to the edge. When I take breaks (during the WOD), I feel like I'm failing but with me recently passing out at work - I know I'm not as strong as I think I am. My body can only do so much and I need to respect it and work with it. Yes, doing CrossFit and weighing almost 300 pounds sucks big time but if I want change... I have to start somewhere, do something, make a decision and stick with it. I'm not losing a drastic amount of weight but ALL my clothes are really baggy on me. Things like this keep me going and keep me on track.
10 Wall Balls x 3 | Click Here For Movement Instructions
50 Meter Sprint x 3 | Fastest Speed Possible
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20 MINUTE TIME FRAME
Today was an interesting experience. CrossFit features different WODs so you can't prepare for what you are going to perform. That is what I love and hate about CrossFit. You can't prepare for the WOD. You get the information, get a quick demonstration and you are off. My body did not like the WOD today and it expressed that with multiple bouts of extreme, severe nausea and dry heaving. I couldn't even focus on the ring rows or wall balls (both new exercises to me), because my body was screaming STOP, STOP, SERIOUSLY STOP. So I did, I rested and kept at it. My ego gets murdered every time I walk through those doors but once I'm done with the hour and leave, it all comes back. Once I got home and relaxed, I looked up why these symptoms kept occurring over and over.
Excerpt Taken From | CrossFit Zone @ http://crossfitzone.ca
I need to find a balance between being physically healthy and pushing myself to the edge. When I take breaks (during the WOD), I feel like I'm failing but with me recently passing out at work - I know I'm not as strong as I think I am. My body can only do so much and I need to respect it and work with it. Yes, doing CrossFit and weighing almost 300 pounds sucks big time but if I want change... I have to start somewhere, do something, make a decision and stick with it. I'm not losing a drastic amount of weight but ALL my clothes are really baggy on me. Things like this keep me going and keep me on track.
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing
June 7, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing
June 6, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 5, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 4, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 3, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 2, 2013
Nurse Meets Fitness | Numbers
BICEP | 18 INCHES
UPPER THIGH | 31 INCHES
CALF | 18 INCHES
RIGHT NUMBERS
BICEP | 18 ½ INCHES
UPPER THIGH | 30 ½ INCHES
CALF | 18 INCHES
UPPER CHEST | 43 ½ INCHES
ABDOMEN | 48 ½ INCHES
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
June 1, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
May 31, 2013
Nursing Tip of the Day! - Psychiatric Nursing
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