[LasVegasRN]

Originally posted by stressedlpn
hey true story, my dad had given me a full size bed only forgot to include the bolts no prob as any of you know I had a bunch of nursing tape just taped the frame where bolts should have been Its been a year and the bed is holding up great, got the bolts somewhere but figure why mess with a good thing, ha

I swear silk tape is better than duct tape.

Love this thread! The IV one really got me. Another true story: I was at a "bachelorette" party looking at the male strippers and nearly had a mental "orgasm" at all the veins!! "Omigod, 16 gauge anywhere on him!"

[amber munchkin]

How about when someone in the family/ a friend doesnt feel well, or have been prescribed meds and they ask you what is wrong/ what they are for....and it doesnt matter how many times you tell them you are paeds trained, working on NICU, they still expect you to know!!!! ( in the UK we are trained to a specialty, not general like in the US)

[sharann]

...you are a nurse when the night before halloween you can whip up a costume using only surgical masks,adhesive tape and a few disposable gloves (that you happen to have lying around) for you kid.

[nrw350]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I am glad my mom is not a nurse then lol.

Nick

[Grace Oz]

You KNOW someone is a nurse when;
They "nitpick" all the fiction in a medical/ nursing/hospital, drama on TV movies!
They think nothing of going shopping after a shift with their uniform or shoes covered in bodily fluids!
They hear someone in the checkout line fart & think;"Ah, good bowel sounds"!
AH! NURSES...aren't we just precious! LOL
Cheers,
Grace

[mattsmom81]

Love all the nurse-isms!

You know you're a nurse when you:

Have dreams/nightmares about beeping, buzzing, blipping machines...and walk in your sleep resetting/checking alarms. Your spouse gets used to saying "Honey go back to sleep, you're not at work".

Sign checks and legal documents with your work siggie...'Jane Doe, RN.'

Your best friend is a nurse...who else really knows what the heck we're talking about or what we do??.

Your kids brag to everyone"My mommy is a nurse"...so you give in , checking everyone's 'ouwies' and dispensing free advice to all their friends, teachers, the neighborhood, and any strays they bring home.... when your kid is so proud of ya...how can you say no and let 'em down??

When the general public swoons over doctors, you sigh, smirk, and roll your eyes.

When family and friends won't watch medical shows with you anymore, because ya go nuts ranting and raving about the facade, the numerous flaws...etc.

Keep 'em going guys and gals!!

[Jazzdog]

Disposable hemostats, scissors, forceps in nicely dressed packages under the Christmas tree for all your fishing buddys.

[Dr. Kate]

You know you're a nurse when you smell the milk (no matter what date on the carton) before you pour it.

You know you've been a nurse too long when you recognize your old ICU (hospital closed some years ago) on a new TV show, and it looks better than it ever did when still open.

[WashYaHands]

You've accumulated a small collection of name badges in the glove compartment of your car.

Linda