Nurses Humor
Published Apr 29, 2012
Joe V
8 Articles; 2,495 Posts
things you need to know to be a nurse...
if it moves, rattles, shakes, falls down, or won't stay in place: tape it.
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Blanca R
17 Posts
if you don't have enough time to do everything, take about 30 minutes to complain about it.
Coriander, BSN, RN
763 Posts
The sounds of IV alarms and telemetry monitor alarms will clog up your ears and will take about three days to go away.
jp1204
8 Posts
If a patient tells you "the end is near"....expect them to die soon.
GitanoRN, BSN, MSN, RN
2,117 Posts
if a pt. tells you that he only smokes 5 cigarettes a day, or only drinks socially double the amount
VU RN BSN
105 Posts
All bleeding stops.... eventually
sheilahdee
36 Posts
Don't come at a patient with a red tipped thermometer and say, "open wide and put this under your tongue".
RURN2O11
39 Posts
Nursing is teamwork. Nobody can do this job alone so don't be afraid to ask for help. When you have down time, offer to help your colleagues. I think the most important thing about any nursing work environment is how much teamwork & support exists between employees.
SHGR, MSN, RN, CNS
1 Article; 1,406 Posts
whoops- double post.
Learn to inhale your food while doing two other tasks simultaneously- and how to talk on the phone without the other person know you are eating.
whichone'spink, BSN, RN
1,473 Posts
Wear a Kevlar vest.
chantelletee
3 Posts
Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse...
Serious comment - take REG with you everywhere - Respect Empathy Genuineness
Flippant comment - how to survive a 12 hour shift on 2 chocolates, no fluid and (obviously) no toilet breaks