do you drink coffee during your shift?

Kind of a silly question, but I've been wondering for some time now. do you have enough time, is there a rule preventing it, do you try to limit fluid intake because you don't have enough time to go to the bathroom?
I probably drink 3-4 coffees during a shift and if you don't have time to go to the washroom there is a serious problem haha

I love the taste of coffee, and I wish I could drink it, but it's very hard on my stomach. I'm actually quite envious of my coworkers who are able to drink the stuff all night.

I drink a ton of coffee and pee all the time. Its how I roll.

I drink it when working on night shift . And I would find another job of I wasn't allowed to pee or eat.

Who doesn't have enough time to use the restroom?I drink 2 or 3 large mugs of coffee in the AM, and then I switch to Diet Coke in the afternoons.

We're not allowed to have drinks at the nurse's station, but I drink coffee on my way in to work and on my break. I drink water whenever I feel like it, though (from the ice machine.) I never, ever, ever limit fluid intake because of bathroom issues. I drink when I need to; I void when I need to. There are VERY few issues on the floor that can't wait two minutes. Pt requests, call bells, telephone calls, dr. requests...to ALL of that I say when necessary, "I'll be there in two minutes."

Quote from Here.I.StandWe're not allowed to have drinks at the nurse's station, but I drink coffee on my way in to work and on my break. I drink water whenever I feel like it, though (from the ice machine.) I never, ever, ever limit fluid intake because of bathroom issues. I drink when I need to; I void when I need to. There are VERY few issues on the floor that can't wait two minutes. Pt requests, call bells, telephone calls, dr. requests...to ALL of that I say when necessary, "I'll be there in two minutes."

I drink a cup of coffee in the morning--I need it to wake up "completely." If it's covered, we can have it at the nurses station. I've never seen a situation when someone needs to use the restroom and cannot. Sure the restroom may be occupied when someone makes their first attempt. Once it is free, however, it takes approximately 2 minutes. Short of being in the middle of doing compressions/assisting with intubation (and a very small number of other tasks), there is no reason why a nurse cannot use the bathroom.

Yes but only 1 cup.

All night. Every night.

whenever possible. but lately-no time to drink coffee or void!

I aim for my 12:00 coffee every single shift, and if I don't work again the next day/night, I'll have another closer to the end of the shift. I have one on the way in, and if I'm feeling it, I might have another after that. I just love coffee so much. It is the glorious, glorious nectar of the gods. My life would cease to exist if ever coffee and I parted ways.